Air Force Capt. Josh Welch, left, and 2nd Lt. Kent Melendez, right, both pilots assigned to the 50th Air Refueling Squadron, perform pre-flight procedures in the KC-135 flight simulator at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla, Aug. 17, 2018. Pilots perform multiple simulator flights each year testing their proficiency with the aircraft and their ability to handle a wide array of emergency scenarios.

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