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, conducts nighttime aerial refueling with a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron over the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 24, 2025. The E-3 provides necessary information for partner and allied forces to accomplish missions within the physically extensive and strategically complex Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)

PHOTO BY: Senior Airman Melany Bermudez
VIRIN: 250924-F-BX586-1214.JPG
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CAMERA

Aurora

LENS

N/A

APERTURE

14/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/60

ISO

2500

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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