459th ARW refuels F-15s

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt Nicholas Vietri, a boom operator with the 459th Air Refueling Wing, Maryland, operates the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker over the southeastern United States December 18, 2025. The KC-135 is the U.S. Air Force's core aerial refueling platform, extending the global reach of the Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and allied nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Tiffany A. Emery)

PHOTO BY: Staff Sgt. Tiffany Emery
VIRIN: 251218-F-UV276-1062.JPG
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CAMERA

NIKON Z 6_2

LENS

NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S

APERTURE

11

SHUTTERSPEED

1/250

ISO

250

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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