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Rescue pilot’s visit to Aviano connects the past to the present

U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot helps Maj. Gen Thomas E. Kunkel, NATO Airborne Early Warning and Control Force commander, prepare for his flight in an F-16 at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Aug. 17, 2023. One of the highlights of Kunkel’s visit was his flight on an F-16, along with the tour of the 56th Rescue Squadron which operates the HH-60G Pave Hawk. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Synsere Howard)

PHOTO BY: Airman Synsere Howard
VIRIN: 210101-F-SH233-1052.JPG
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CAMERA

NIKON Z 9

LENS

NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S

APERTURE

35/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/4000

ISO

250

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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