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Into the Wild Blue Yonder

A personnel recovery boat falls from a C-17 Globemaster III before pararescuemen from the 57th Rescue Squadron parachute after it as part of an exercise above the Adriatic Sea, July 27, 2023. The 57th RQS provides personnel recovery, combat search and rescue, civil search and rescue and casualty evacuation subject matter experts to fulfill U.S. European Command, U.S. Africa Command and NATO security cooperation requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Jakel)

PHOTO BY: Airman 1st Class Zachary Jakel
VIRIN: 230727-F-ZJ681-1134.JPG
FULL SIZE: 3.04 MB
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CAMERA

NIKON D810

LENS

24.0-70.0 mm f/2.8

APERTURE

18

SHUTTERSPEED

1/500

ISO

1600

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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