Off we go

From left, U.S. Air Force Capt. Travis Simpson and Capt. Brad Keating, 350th Air Refueling Squadron aircraft commanders, prepare for a KC-135 Stratotanker departure at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Aug. 14, 2026. The aircraft is part of McConnell AFB’s transition from the KC-135 Stratotanker to the KC-46A Pegasus. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Matthew Nguyen)

PHOTO BY: Airman Matthew Nguyen
VIRIN: 260814-F-EP602-1057.JPG
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CAMERA

NIKON D850

LENS

24.0-70.0 mm f/2.8

APERTURE

13

SHUTTERSPEED

1/250

ISO

64

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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