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455th AEW Photos

48-star flag flies in tribute to D-Day

Two F-35A Lightning IIs, assigned to the 4th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, taxi to the runway June 6, 2019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Today is the 75th Anniversary of D-Day, when the U.S. established momentum in liberating western Europe by invading the beaches of Normandy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)

PHOTO BY: Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury
VIRIN: 190606-F-XK483-1072.JPG
FULL SIZE: 2.91 MB
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CAMERA

NIKON D810

LENS

80.0-400.0 mm f/4.5-5.6

APERTURE

8

SHUTTERSPEED

1/1250

ISO

200

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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