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

U.S. Air Force Maj Gen. Thomas E. Kunkel, NATO Airborne Early Warning and Control commander, sits in an HH-60G Pave Hawk and admires the upgrades made at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Aug. 18, 2023. Kunkel was one of the rescue pilots involved in the 1999 rescue mission of the then Lt. Col. David L. Goldfein, commander of the 555th Fighter Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Synsere Howard)

PHOTO BY: Airman Synsere Howard
VIRIN: 210101-F-SH233-1334.JPG
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CAMERA

NIKON Z 9

LENS

NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S

APERTURE

32/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/50

ISO

200

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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