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World War II veteran James K. Kunkle lays in the back of a KC-135 boom pod and watches the boom operator refuel an F15-C Eagle from the 114th Fighter Wing, Fresno, California, April 25, 2023. Kunkle served as a U.S. Army Air Corps pilot during World War II and flew P-38 and P-57 aircraft, receiving the Distinguished Service Cross for engaging 20 German aircraft and downing two of them.

PHOTO BY: Senior Master Sgt. Shannon Nielsen
VIRIN: 230425-Z-WI371-157.JPG
FULL SIZE: 1.64 MB
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NIKON Z 6

LENS

NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S

APERTURE

63/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/5000

ISO

51200

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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