Checkered Flag 22-1 aerial refueling

The crew of an F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, receives fuel from a KC-10 Extender, 79th Air Refueling Squadron, Travis Air Force Base, California, during an air-to-air refueling over the Gulf of Mexico, Nov. 8, 2021. Air-to-air refueling provides extended range and flight time to aircraft, allowing crews to complete longer missions without landing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Betty R. Chevalier)

PHOTO BY: Staff Sgt. Betty R. Chevalier
VIRIN: 211108-F-WQ860-1115.JPG
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CAMERA

NIKON Z 6

LENS

NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S

APERTURE

13

SHUTTERSPEED

1/320

ISO

320

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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