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Lt. Col. Ryan Rutter, 357th Fighter Squadron commander, performs pre-flight checks on the A-10C Thunderbolt II before his final flight at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., July 29, 2026. The A-10’s precision and survivability saved countless lives and defined close air support for nearly half a century. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Najzee Kuzu)

PHOTO BY: Airman Najzee Kuzu
VIRIN: 260728-F-VJ319-1226.JPG
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CAMERA

NIKON Z 6_2

LENS

NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S

APERTURE

8

SHUTTERSPEED

1/200

ISO

100

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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