B-1 pilots explore using AR for aerial refueling training

The B-1 bomber community is exploring the feasibility of using Airborne Tactical Augmented Reality System (ATARS) developed by Red 6 to train rookie B-1 pilots on aerial refueling.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Scott Thorup, Air Combat Command Training Support Squadron Detachment 14 commander, prepares for takeoff as Rina Shkrabova, Red 6 director of hardware design, connects the augmented reality headset to the Berkut in Santa Monica, Calif., April 13, 2021. The visor tracks the motions of the pilots’ heads and the position of the airframe to determine how the virtual assets are viewed and its location compared to the piloted aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mercedes Porter)

Maj. Scott Thorup, Air Combat Command Training Support Squadron Detachment 14 commander, and Capt. Garrett Gamble, 7th Operational Support Squadron current operations flight commander recently went to Santa Monica, California in April to experience ATARS first hand.

“When it comes to training, getting a B-1 and a tanker from different bases in the same airspace at the same time can be challenging and costly, especially when we have brand new pilots that are just learning how to do air refueling,” said Thorup.

“We are looking to utilize Red 6’s augmented reality system as the cost saving solution for our pilots to receive the most realistic training.”

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