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An F-35 pilot and maintainer greet each other prior to a sortie from Santa Maria Airport Calif. The 34th Fighter Squadron and 34th Fighter Generation Squadron forward deployed here as part of Bamboo Eagle 24-3. During Bamboo Eagle, the F-35s are primarily being tasked with offensive and defensive counter-air against fourth and fifth-generation aircraft, long range bombers and cruise missiles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Micah Garbarino)

PHOTO BY: Micah Garbarino
VIRIN: 240805-F-BN045-001.JPG
FULL SIZE: 0.93 MB
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CAMERA

NIKON Z 6_2

LENS

NIKKOR Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S

APERTURE

56/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/3200

ISO

800

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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