Lining up for a hot-pit refuel

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Chance Homman, 25th Fighter Generation Squadron avionics journeyman, oversees a pantograph fueling system after connecting it to an A-10C Thunderbolt II at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 9, 2023. A pantograph uses a piping system to connect to an aircraft’s fuel tank, allowing for the transfer of large quantities of jet fuel. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

PHOTO BY: Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell
VIRIN: 230210-F-BG120-0100.JPG
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NIKON Z 6

LENS

70.0-200.0 mm f/2.8

APERTURE

32/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/500

ISO

400

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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