From High School to High Altitude

An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the South Dakota Air National Guard’s 114th Fighter Wing waits for its wingman to be refueled by a KC-46A Pegasus from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, over South Dakota, March 11, 2025. The refueling mission was the last one for Lt. Col. Christopher Smith as the 349th Air Refueling Squadron commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Patrick O’Neill)

PHOTO BY: Airman 1st Class Patrick O'Neill
VIRIN: 250311-F-AF174-1017.JPG
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CAMERA

NIKON Z 6_2

LENS

NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S

APERTURE

18

SHUTTERSPEED

1/100

ISO

560

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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