Escape artistry: Egress Airmen safeguard pilots

Airman 1st Class Hien Thai, 51st Maintenance Squadron Egress systems specialist, safety wires a stabilization control assembly (STAPAC) for an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft ejection seat, Dec. 1, 2020, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The STAPAC controls the positioning of the seat upon ejecting with a rotating gyro, which allows the seat to remain upright. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Greg Nash )

PHOTO BY: Senior Airman Greg Nash
VIRIN: 201201-F-OX377-1596.JPG
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CAMERA

NIKON D5

LENS

24.0-70.0 mm f/2.8

APERTURE

28/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/200

ISO

6400

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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