A B-52 Stratofortress aircraft assigned to the 20th Bomb Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, La., and F-15E Strike Eagles assigned to the 17th Weapons Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., conduct a joint flyover with U.S. Navy F-35C Lightning II aircraft assigned to the Joint Strike Fighter Wing, Naval Air Station Lemoore, Calif., and F/A-18F Super Hornets assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 106, Naval Air Station Oceana, Va., near the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., June 25, 2026. The flyover marked the opening day of the Great American State Fair. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andy Morataya)
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NIKON D5
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28/10
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10/40000
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200
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