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A U.S. Airman assigned to the 325th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment unit reinstalls a piercer into a CO2 bottle at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 16, 2025. The bottle activates a life raft inside of the pilot’s seat kit, providing protection for the pilot in the event of an ejection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zeeshan Naeem)

PHOTO BY: Senior Airman Zeeshan Naeem
VIRIN: 251016-F-LY429-1046.JPG
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CAMERA

NIKON Z 9

LENS

NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.8 S

APERTURE

18/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/640

ISO

500

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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