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Capt. Joseph Babboni trains on a B-52 Stratofortress simulator April 28 at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. to improve his proficiency at air refueling. An actual flight in a B-52 bomber costs approximately $16,000 per hour. The flight simulator costs approximately $400 per hour to operate. Despite the cost savings, not all training can be a conducted in a simulator. Capt. Babboni is a pilot with the 11th Bomb Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lance Cheung)