McConnell Citizen Airmen got up close and personal with the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds during a KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling flight Nov. 2, 2017. During the flight, aircrews from the 18th and 924th Air Refueling Squadrons performed more than 12 successful contacts with the team. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Abigail Klein)