Flying the Boom with Chief Dan Jones

Welcome to this episode of Lessons from the Cockpit! Air refueling does not happen without the KC-135 or KC-10 Boom Operator being in the Boom Pod of the tanker. These Enlisted heroes are what make air refueling possible. On today's show, our Chief Boom Operator from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron at Kadena Air Base Chief Master Sergeant Dan Jones shares his lessons of teamwork, innovation, and Esprit de Corps with us while flying some of the most intense and memorable missions of our lives in the 1990s. When he and I look back at this assignment, both of us agreed it was the best of our careers! And I took thousands of pictures with my camera from the cockpit. This episode is sponsored by the book Tanker Pilot, found in all four formats on Amazon. Images of a Kadena-based KC-135R and KC-135E Stratotankers or a Travis AFB or McGuire AFB KC-10 Extender can be purchased from Wall Pilot, custom aviation art for the walls of your home, office, or hanger. Please share this and previous episodes of the Lessons from the Cockpit show with your family and friends, found on my website markhasara.com Thanks for listening and look forward to next week's episode and the lessons learned from Cold War Russian Submarine Hunter!