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455th AEW Photos

KC-135 refuels U.S. Navy mission

A boom operator, assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, refuels a U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet during a mission over Iraq in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, Oct. 14, 2017. The F/A-18E is capable across the full mission spectrum: air superiority, fighter escort, reconnaissance, aerial refueling, close air support, air defense suppression and precision strikes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Battles)

PHOTO BY: Staff Sgt. Michael Battles
VIRIN: 171014-F-MI569-1420.JPG
FULL SIZE: 1.67 MB
Additional Details

CAMERA

NIKON D4

LENS

14.0-24.0 mm f/2.8

APERTURE

8

SHUTTERSPEED

1/125

ISO

800

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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