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

A U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry assigned to the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron, approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron for nighttime aerial refueling over the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 24, 2025. The 961st AACS is a combat-ready E-3 squadron providing airborne command and control, long-range surveillance, detection and identification information for commanders in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)

PHOTO BY: Senior Airman Melany Bermudez
VIRIN: 250924-F-BX586-1190.JPG
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CAMERA

Aurora

LENS

N/A

APERTURE

14/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/60

ISO

6400

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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