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11-year-old becomes a pilot

Lt. Col. Eric Brumskill, 96th Air Refueling Squadron chief pilot, explains the workings of a Hawaii Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker on the flight line at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Oct. 29, 2010. Ryder was part of the 535th Airlift Squadron’s quarterly Pilot for a Day program, which allows children with catastrophic disorders or illnesses to experience a day in the life of an Air Force pilot. Ryder was diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumor four years ago and has been in remission for almost two years. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Carolyn Viss)

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