Staff Sgt. Dana Fernkas conducts pre-flight checks before take off on a local refueling mission. "I love the fact that no two days are the same," she said. "You could fly the same profile every day with the same receiver, but with so many possible variables (like weather and the experience level of the receiver pilot), it always changes. In general, the whole concept of refueling planes in midair in such close proximity never gets old to me. Plus, I have a window in my office." ( Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jeremy Lock) Refuelers031 by AirmanMagazine

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