An icon of airpower takes final bow: Ethel’s fini flight

KC-135R/T Stratotanker “Ethel” sits parked Dec. 21, 2025, at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, after completing her final flight. Ethel was flown from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, to Davis-Monthan AFB for retirement after more than six decades of operational service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Paula Arce)

PHOTO BY: Senior Airman Paula Arce
VIRIN: 251221-F-SC213-1007.JPG
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CAMERA

NIKON Z 7_2

LENS

NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S

APERTURE

35/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/100

ISO

160

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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