NASA takes to the skies of Europe

A NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center DC-8 jetliner pilot prepares to land on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 31, 2018. The DC-8 pilot flew more than 40 hours over the skies of Europe for the bio-fuel test. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Milton Hamilton)

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NASA takes to the skies of Europe

A NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center DC-8 jetliner co-pilot prepares to land on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 31, 2018. The co-pilot briefly took control of the plane, so the pilot could coordinate the landing with the control tower. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Milton Hamilton)

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NASA takes to the skies of Europe

Adam Webster, NASA Armstrong flight research center mission director, monitors contrail emissions and flight patterns midflight Jan. 31, 2018. Webster aided in finding aircraft that were in the area so his pilots could request to monitor their emissions from behind. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Milton Hamilton)

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NASA takes to the skies of Europe

Lyn Lohberger, NASA Armstrong flight research center safety technician, checks diagnostics of the aircraft midflight, Jan. 31, 2018. Lohberger is a contractor for NASA and has been employed by them for 11 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Milton Hamilton)

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NASA takes to the skies of Europe

NASA and German Aerospace scientists meet on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 31, 2018, before their last few biofuel testing flights. The scientists met every morning before a flight to discuss weather conditions and mission objectives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Milton Hamilton)

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NASA takes to the skies of Europe

Published Feb. 8, 2018
By Airman 1st Class Milton Hamilton
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany -- A NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center DC-8 jetliner pilot prepares to land on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 31, 2018. The DC-8 pilot flew more than 40 hours over the skies of Europe for the bio-fuel test. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Milton Hamilton)