U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Sowder, 509th Weapons Squadron Advanced Instructor Training cadre and inflight refueling specialist, operates the Pack and Transport Reloader (PATR) crane prototype at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington. Initial testing for the crane took place at Fairchild AFB in April, and included the crane lifting multiple litters, a 250-pound Versatile Integrating Partner equipment Refueling (VIPER) refueling kit, and 300 pounds of aircraft equipment to include a tow bar. (U.S. Air Force Courtesy Video) More