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Cool Jobs: Pit Stop in the Sky

  • Defense.gov
  • Dec. 3, 2019 | 0:46

If you want to get there as fast as possible, don’t stop for gas. That’s why the Air Force relies on airmen -- including Tech. Sgt. Nelson Germer. He’s part of an aerial “pit crew” that tops off jets as they fly in the sky, so they don’t have to land for fuel.

Credit: Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric Coffer