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Luke F-35s refuel en route to USAFA flyover

Maj. Britton Bates, 197th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, conducts a pre-flight checklist April 17, 2020, at the Arizona Air National Guard, 161st Air Refueling Wing. Bates flew a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 161st ARW over Colorado to refuel eight F-35A Lightning IIs assigned to the 63rd Fighter Squadron, 61st Fighter Squadron and the 308th Fighter Squadron at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. The 161st ARW re-fueled the F-35s enabling the fighters to perform a flyover at the U.S. Air Force Academy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brooke Moeder)

PHOTO BY: Airman 1st Class Brooke Moeder
VIRIN: 200417-F-ZR251-1013.JPG
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CAMERA

NIKON D850

LENS

24.0-70.0 mm f/2.8

APERTURE

45/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/160

ISO

400

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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