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Jim Kunkle, World War II U.S. Army Air Corps veteran, at the Central Coast AirFest at the Santa Maria Airport in Santa Maria, California, Sept. 21, 2024. The 155th Air Refueling Wing's KC-135 has a heritage paint scheme honoring Kunkle, who received the Distinguished Service Cross for engaging 20 German aircraft and downing two of them.

PHOTO BY: Staff Sgt. Alexander Schriner
VIRIN: 240921-Z-MW698-1920.JPG
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NIKON Z 6

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NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S

APERTURE

32/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/400

ISO

100

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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