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I'm shooting out the Boom Operator's window in the tail.  It was an extremely tight squeeze.  I had to lay almost on top of him to get the shot.

The boom operator lies on a mat on his stomach, with his chin resting on a chin rest.  I had to be very careful not to bump him.  Can you imagine what would happen if he jerked the controls while the SR was refueling?  I don't even want to think about it.