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250520-F-DN281-1380

U.S. Air Force Capt. Matthew Merkel and Lt. Col. Vincent Noel, 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron pilots, maneuver a B-52 Stratofortress aircraft to conduct air-to-air refueling with a KC-46 Pegasus aircraft assigned to the 22nd Air Refueling Wing, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, during Bomber Task Force Europe over the North Atlantic Ocean, May 20, 2025. This BTF deployment demonstrates the U.S. Air Force’s ability to operate from flexible, dispersed locations while maintaining strategic reach and precision. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Guthrie)

PHOTO BY: Staff Sgt. Bryan Guthrie
VIRIN: 250520-F-DN281-1380.JPG
FULL SIZE: 11.29 MB
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CAMERA

NIKON Z 6

LENS

14.0-24.0 mm f/2.8

APERTURE

28/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/40

ISO

51200

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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