A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, deployed to Kadena Air Base, waits for aerial refueling by the wing of a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron over the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 11, 2025. As the Keystone of the Pacific, Kadena is a pivotal hub for Agile Combat Employment, which allows units to project combat power in concert with U.S. allies and partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)
CAMERA
NIKON Z 6_2
LENS
NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.8 S
APERTURE
13
SHUTTERSPEED
1/160
ISO
50
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