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380th AEW Photos

First A-10 Thunderbolt II sortie at Al Dhafra Air Base

U.S. Air Force Airman First Class Matthew Cover, 75th Expeditionary Fighter Generation Squadron crew chief, prepares a U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II for the first sortie at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, April 6, 2023. The deployment of the A-10 offers the opportunity for U.S. Air Forces Central Command (AFCENT) to experiment with close air support capabilities in order to achieve the most robust, diverse force possible. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chris Jacobs/released)

PHOTO BY: Tech. Sgt. Chris Jacobs
VIRIN: 230406-F-VM471-004.JPG
FULL SIZE: 1.7 MB
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CAMERA

NIKON D810

LENS

N/A

APERTURE

80/10

SHUTTERSPEED

10/5000

ISO

200

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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