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185th Air Refueling Wing 1st Lt. Rylee McKinney conducts pre-flight checks on a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker before takeoff on May 17, 2022, in Des Moines, Iowa. This is one of the first flights for the Iowa Air National Guard pilot after completing KC-135 training in Altus, Oklahoma.

PHOTO BY: Airman 1st Class Olivia Monk
VIRIN: 220517-Z-AR334-212.JPG
FULL SIZE: 2.74 MB
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CAMERA

NIKON D750

LENS

28.0-300.0 mm f/3.5-5.6

APERTURE

56/10

SHUTTERSPEED

10/8000

ISO

1250

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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