T-1 sim instructor serves over 50 years, has no end in sight
Dale Hopkins, T-1A Jayhawk simulation instructor pilot, stands in front of a T-1A Oct. 17, 2017, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Since he retired as a colonel in 1989, he has continued his service to the Air Force as a sim instructor, his passion for aviation helping him teach the newest Air Force pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith Holcomb)