Brian Johnson, vice president of the Sierra Flight Academy, speaks with media prior to the installation of an 11-ton flight simulator through the roof of the former Castle Science and Technology Center at Castle Air Force Base in Atwateronn Thursday. The roof of the building had to be extended 12 feet to allow enough room for the simulator to operate. The simulator allows students to learn on an exact replica of a Boeing 737 .
Andrew Kuhn
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Sierra Flight Academy installs an 11-ton flight simulator at Castle Air Force base in Atwater, Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014.
