I went on the coolest ride yesterday in a KC-35 refueling plane with the Air National Guard. In early summer Danny signed me up for an incentive ride and yesterday was my day. We flew around for two hours over the Interior of Alaska from Fairbanks to Denali National Park. The first part of the ride involved watching the F-16's fuel up so we took turns lying on our stomachs in the back of the plane and watched the jets fuel up. After fueling up the pilot thought it would be neat for us to get a close up view of Denali or Mt. McKinley. We flew over the peak at 3,000 feet and then he made a 360 turn around the mountain. Denali is approximately 20,000 feet in height and the tallest peak in North America. Besides a crew of four there were about 11 of us passengers. We were seated for take off and landing but were able to walk around during the duration of the flight.
Sitting in the boom area getting ready to watch the F-16 refuel.
Sitting in the cockpit listening to the Captain speak.
We were so close to Mount McKinley.
Sitting in the cockpit listening to the Captain speak.
We were so close to Mount McKinley. 
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Wow, Shannel! How fun for you to be able to fly in this refueler! What a great experience. I'm glad you got to go. Enjoyed your pics. ~~Patty (Dustin Wills' Mom) My hubby wants to know if the incentive worked....are you ready to join the guard? He would but he's too old. :)
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