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"Wolfpack" aviators of the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing

"Wolfpack" aviators of the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing carry their Commanding Officer, Colonel Robin Olds, following his return from his last combat mission over North Vietnam, on 23 September 1967. This mission was his hundredth "official" combat mission, but his actual combat mission total for his tour was 152. Olds led the 8th TFW Wolfpack from September 1966 through September 1967, as it amassed 24 MiG victories, the greatest aerial combat record of an F-4 Wing in the Vietnam war. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Lockheed SR-71

A KC-135 Stratotanker refuels an SR-71. The SR-71 was capable of flying 3,200 statute miles before needing to refuel. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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KC-135 Stratotanker 002

KC-135 Stratotanker (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. James L. Harper Jr.)

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KC-135 STRATOTANKER

KC-135 STRATOTANKER (U.S. Air Force photo)

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C-17 Globemaster III 005

C-17 Globemaster III (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jeremy Lock)

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KC-135R Stratotanker

A KC-135R Stratotanker assigned to the 6th Air Refueling Wing, 91st Air Refueling Squadron, at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., flies a training mission over central Florida. The KC-135's principal mission is air refueling while four turbofans, mounted under 35-degree swept wings, power the KC-135 to takeoffs at gross weights up to 322,500 pounds. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt Keith Reed)

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F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft refuels from a KC-135 Stratotanker

A 401st Tactical Fighter Wing F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft refuels from a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft as another F-16 stands by during Operation Desert Storm. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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KC-135 Stratotanker soars overhead after refueling a C-17 Globemaster II

A 927th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker soars overhead after refueling a C-17 Globemaster III July 1, 2014. The C-17 relies on aerial refueling to complete long-distance missions into and out of the theater of operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Clayton Cupit)

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Wind driven mechanical folk art creation by retired U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Daniel Holmes

A wind driven mechanical folk art creation by retired U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Daniel Holmes, rests on a shelf at his home in Lowell, Mass., Jun. 1, 2018. Holmes utilizes his art to teach Airmen various electronic and mechanical skills not taught during their technical training in order for them to maintain 1960's era technology used at the Sagamore Hill Solar Observatory of the 2nd Weather Squadron, Det. 2, in Hamilton, Mass. (U.S. Air Force photo by J.M. Eddins Jr.)

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Retired U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Daniel Holmes photographed at his home

Retired U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Daniel Holmes photographed at his home in Lowell, Mass. holding one of his handmade kinetic sculptures, Jun. 1, 2018. Holmes teaches Airmen various electronic and mechanical skills not taught during their technical training, often utilizing kinetic sculptures he builds by hand. The concepts enable Airmen to maintain 1960's era technology used at the Sagamore Hill Solar Observatory of the 2nd Weather Squadron, Det. 2, in Hamilton, Mass. (U.S. Air Force photo by J.M. Eddins Jr.)

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Retired U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Daniel Holmes photographed at his home

Retired U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Daniel Holmes photographed at his home in Lowell, Mass. holding one of his handmade kinetic sculptures, Jun. 1, 2018. Holmes teaches Airmen various electronic and mechanical skills not taught during their technical training, often utilizing kinetic sculptures he builds by hand. The concepts enable Airmen to maintain 1960's era technology used at the Sagamore Hill Solar Observatory of the 2nd Weather Squadron, Det. 2, in Hamilton, Mass. (U.S. Air Force photo by J.M. Eddins Jr.)

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Retired U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Daniel Holmes, picks up one of his handmade violins

Retired U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Daniel Holmes, picks up one of his handmade violins at his home in Lowell, Mass., Jun. 1, 2018. Holmes teaches Airmen various electronic and mechanical skills not taught during their technical training in order for them to maintain 1960's era technology used at the Sagamore Hill Solar Observatory of the 2nd Weather Squadron, Det. 2, in Hamilton, Mass. (U.S. Air Force photo by J.M. Eddins Jr.)

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Retired U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Daniel Holmes, teaches metal etching

Retired U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Daniel Holmes, teaches metal etching by having Airmen make a unit challenge coin from scrap metal at the Sagamore Hill Solar Observatory of the 2nd Weather Squadron, Det. 2, in Hamilton, Mass., Jun. 1, 2018. Holmes uses radios and mechanical and electronic folk art he creates to teach electronic and mechanical concepts to Airmen who must use and maintain 1960's era radio observatory equipment to monitor the sun for solar phenomenon which may interfere with electronics and communications used by the Department of Defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by J.M. Eddins Jr.)

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Maintenance on a radio telescope dish at the Sagamore Hill Solar Observatory

Retired U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Daniel Holmes, right, and Tech. Sgt. Kyle Duley, maintenance NCIOC, perform maintenance on a radio telescope dish at the Sagamore Hill Solar Observatory of the 2nd Weather Squadron, Det. 2, in Hamilton, Mass., Jun. 1, 2018. The 2nd WS, headquartered at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., operates four solar observatories around the globe which enable constant monitoring of the sun for solar phenomenon which may interfere with electronics and communications used by the Department of Defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by J.M. Eddins Jr.)

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Monitoring radio signals emanating from the sun

Master Sgt. Timothy Yablonsky, left, a space weather forecaster and detachment chief, and Senior Airman Zachary Lopez monitor radio signals emanating from the sun at the Sagamore Hill Solar Observatory of the 2nd Weather Squadron, Det. 2, in Hamilton, Mass., Jun. 1, 2018. The 2nd WS, headquartered at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., operates four solar observatories around the globe which enable constant monitoring of the sun for solar phenomenon which may interfere with electronics and communications used by the Department of Defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by J.M. Eddins Jr.)

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Retired U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Daniel Holmes, sets antenna tracking at the Sagamore Hill Solar Observatory

Retired U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Daniel Holmes, sets antenna tracking at the Sagamore Hill Solar Observatory of the 2nd Weather Squadron, Det. 2, in Hamilton, Mass., Jun. 1, 2018. The 2nd WS, headquartered at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., operates four solar observatories around the globe which enable constant monitoring of the sun for solar phenomenon which may interfere with electronics and communications used by the Department of Defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by J.M. Eddins Jr.)

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Retired U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Daniel Holmes tests radio equipment

Retired U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Daniel Holmes, center, tests radio equipment with Staff Sgt. Jake Elliot Radio Interference Telescope technician, right, and Tech. Sgt. Kyle Duley, maintenance NCIOC at the Sagamore Hill Solar Observatory of the 2nd Weather Squadron, Det. 2, in Hamilton, Mass., Jun. 1, 2018. The 2nd WS, headquartered at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., operates four solar observatories around the globe which enable constant monitoring of the sun for solar phenomenon which may interfere with electronics and communications used by the Department of Defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by J.M. Eddins Jr.)

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Mechanical folk art creation

A mechanical folk art creation by Retired U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Daniel Holmes, uses handmade wooden gears, levers and cranks to operate at his home in Lowell, Mass., Jun. 1, 2018. Holmes utilizes his art to teach Airmen various electronic and mechanical skills not taught during their technical training in order for them to maintain 1960's era technology used at the Sagamore Hill Solar Observatory of the 2nd Weather Squadron, Det. 2, in Hamilton, Mass. (U.S. Air Force photo by J.M. Eddins Jr.)

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Mechanical folk art creation by retired U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Daniel Holmes, depicts some of his beloved cats

A mechanical folk art creation by retired U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Daniel Holmes, depicts some of his beloved cats at his home in Lowell, Mass., Jun. 1, 2018. Holmes utilizes his art to teach Airmen various electronic and mechanical skills not taught during their technical training in order for them to maintain 1960's era technology used at the Sagamore Hill Solar Observatory of the 2nd Weather Squadron, Det. 2, in Hamilton, Mass. (U.S. Air Force photo by J.M. Eddins Jr.)

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Kinetic sculpture resembling a rocket created by retired U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Daniel Holmes

An kinetic sculpture resembling a rocket created by retired U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Daniel Holmes is shown at his home in Lowell, Mass., Jun. 1, 2018. Holmes utilizes his art to teach Airmen various electronic and mechanical skills not taught during thier technical training using his sculptures in order for them to be able maintain 1960's era technology used at the Sagamore Hill Solar Observatory of the 2nd Weather Squadron, Det. 2, in Hamilton, Mass. (U.S. Air Force photo by J.M. Eddins Jr.)

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