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455th AEW Photos

Night hawgs roll out

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Clarissa Thompson, 75th Expeditionary Fighter Generation Squadron crew chief, prepares to launch an A-10 Thunderbolt II within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Nov. 4, 2025. The A-10 has been providing close air support, airborne forward air control, and combat search and rescue during various conflicts since its creation in 1975. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Paige Weldon)

PHOTO BY: Senior Airman Paige Weldon
VIRIN: 251104-F-AL288-2156.JPG
FULL SIZE: 3.28 MB
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CAMERA

NIKON Z 6_2

LENS

NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S

APERTURE

28/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/160

ISO

4000

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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