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The Veteran

A U.S. Air Force KC-135E assigned to the Iowa Air National Guard’s 185th Air Refueling Wing tail 58-0020, nicknamed “The Veteran” decorated with nose of “The Three Servicemen Vietnam War Memorial” and the “Vietnam Women’s Memorial” is about to depart Sioux City for Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group on June 10, 2008. The aircraft is the last E model KC-135 assigned to the unit to be sent to the boneyard as they convert to the KC-135R. U.S. Air National Guard photo Tech Sgt. Oscar Sanchez

PHOTO BY: Senior Master Sgt. Vincent De Groot
VIRIN: 080610-Z-IB191-047.JPG
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Additional Details

CAMERA

NIKON D200

LENS

80.0-400.0 mm f/4.5-5.6

APERTURE

9

SHUTTERSPEED

3125/1000000

ISO

250

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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