After dark: nighttime air refueling with the E-3 Sentry

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Dan Walton, left, and Capt. Cooper Hawkley, 909th Air Refueling Squadron pilots, operate a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th ARS for a nighttime aerial refueling mission at Kadena Air Base, Japan,Sept. 24, 2025. The 909th ARS executes rapid deployment of KC-135s to support a multitude of Pacific Air Force missions, displaying Kadena’s commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)

PHOTO BY: Senior Airman Melany Bermudez
VIRIN: 250924-F-BX586-1143.JPG
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CAMERA

Aurora

LENS

N/A

APERTURE

14/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/400

ISO

1600

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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