I am a non-pilot in the USAF. In my last squadron the combat cameraman (photographer) was grounded indefinitely, and I got a total of four sorties in the F-15D to pinch hit for him. Despite the vomiting that each flight brought on, those were truly the high points of my life, no pun intended. I honestly doubt my chances of ever doing anything that exciting again, but feel like I can die happy now that I've had that experience.