Senior Airman Andrew Heidkamp, 22nd Maintenance Squadron, hydraulics technician, pieces together a KC-46 Fuel valve Dec. 1, 2025, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. This valve ensures the fuel is retracted back into the KC-46 before the boom is stowed during flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman William Lunn)
CAMERA
NIKON Z 6
LENS
NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S
APERTURE
28/10
SHUTTERSPEED
1/160
ISO
2000
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