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Four 84th FIS F-106 Delta Darts refuel from a Boeing KC-135A Stratotanker in this 1976 photo. The 84th relocated to Castle AFB from Hamilton in 1973 but kept its squadron designation and color scheme. That KC-135 is probably from the Combat Crew Training School at Castle, where all SAC KC-135 and B-52 crew members received their initial and follow-on training. Castle closed in 1995. [http://hamiltonafbhistory.multiply.com/photos/album/13/Hamilton-Scenes#photo=34]
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Bill E. - Saturday 30 November 2013 13:17
The Castle KC-135 Combat Crew Training School, CCTS, had a syllabus requirement for new boom operators to get trained on performing contacts on fighter aircraft. The co-located B-52s (at Castle) provided ample practice for new booms*. Travis provided C-141 and C-5 contact experience, so the Castle 106s likely were used for getting fighter-type refueling experience.

*I flew KCs for five years and we called the boom operator "boom." Receiver pilots often used the term "boomer" but we always laughed at that.
Bill E. - Saturday 30 November 2013 13:17
The Castle KC-135 Combat Crew Training School, CCTS, had a syllabus requirement for new boom operators to get trained on performing contacts on fighter aircraft. The co-located B-52s (at Castle) provided ample practice for new booms*. Travis provided C-141 and C-5 contact experience, so the Castle 106s likely were used for getting fighter-type refueling experience.

*I flew KCs for five years and we called the boom operator "boom." Receiver pilots often used the term "boomer" but we always laughed at that.
Bill E. - Saturday 30 November 2013 13:17
The Castle KC-135 Combat Crew Training School, CCTS, had a syllabus requirement for new boom operators to get trained on performing contacts on fighter aircraft. The co-located B-52s (at Castle) provided ample practice for new booms*. Travis provided C-141 and C-5 contact experience, so the Castle 106s likely were used for getting fighter-type refueling experience.

*I flew KCs for five years and we called the boom operator "boom." Receiver pilots often used the term "boomer" but we always laughed at that.
Bill E. - Saturday 30 November 2013 13:17
The Castle KC-135 Combat Crew Training School, CCTS, had a syllabus requirement for new boom operators to get trained on performing contacts on fighter aircraft. The co-located B-52s (at Castle) provided ample practice for new booms*. Travis provided C-141 and C-5 contact experience, so the Castle 106s likely were used for getting fighter-type refueling experience.

*I flew KCs for five years and we called the boom operator "boom." Receiver pilots often used the term "boomer" but we always laughed at that.
Bill E. - Saturday 30 November 2013 13:17
The Castle KC-135 Combat Crew Training School, CCTS, had a syllabus requirement for new boom operators to get trained on performing contacts on fighter aircraft. The co-located B-52s (at Castle) provided ample practice for new booms*. Travis provided C-141 and C-5 contact experience, so the Castle 106s likely were used for getting fighter-type refueling experience.

*I flew KCs for five years and we called the boom operator "boom." Receiver pilots often used the term "boomer" but we always laughed at that.
Bill E. - Saturday 30 November 2013 13:17
The Castle KC-135 Combat Crew Training School, CCTS, had a syllabus requirement for new boom operators to get trained on performing contacts on fighter aircraft. The co-located B-52s (at Castle) provided ample practice for new booms*. Travis provided C-141 and C-5 contact experience, so the Castle 106s likely were used for getting fighter-type refueling experience.

*I flew KCs for five years and we called the boom operator "boom." Receiver pilots often used the term "boomer" but we always laughed at that.
Bill E. - Saturday 30 November 2013 13:17
The Castle KC-135 Combat Crew Training School, CCTS, had a syllabus requirement for new boom operators to get trained on performing contacts on fighter aircraft. The co-located B-52s (at Castle) provided ample practice for new booms*. Travis provided C-141 and C-5 contact experience, so the Castle 106s likely were used for getting fighter-type refueling experience.

*I flew KCs for five years and we called the boom operator "boom." Receiver pilots often used the term "boomer" but we always laughed at that.
Bill E. - Saturday 30 November 2013 13:17
The Castle KC-135 Combat Crew Training School, CCTS, had a syllabus requirement for new boom operators to get trained on performing contacts on fighter aircraft. The co-located B-52s (at Castle) provided ample practice for new booms*. Travis provided C-141 and C-5 contact experience, so the Castle 106s likely were used for getting fighter-type refueling experience.

*I flew KCs for five years and we called the boom operator "boom." Receiver pilots often used the term "boomer" but we always laughed at that.
Bill E. - Saturday 30 November 2013 13:17
The Castle KC-135 Combat Crew Training School, CCTS, had a syllabus requirement for new boom operators to get trained on performing contacts on fighter aircraft. The co-located B-52s (at Castle) provided ample practice for new booms*. Travis provided C-141 and C-5 contact experience, so the Castle 106s likely were used for getting fighter-type refueling experience.

*I flew KCs for five years and we called the boom operator "boom." Receiver pilots often used the term "boomer" but we always laughed at that.
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