Planes over water

AIR FORCE PHOTOS

Smoke and thunder

An F-22 Raptor assigned to the F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team flies past pyrotechnic smoke during the Arctic Thunder Open House at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 8, 2026. The F-22 is the Air Force’s premier fifth-generation fighter, combining stealth, supercruise and advanced sensor capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Theodore Gowdy)

PHOTO BY: Airman 1st Class Theodore Gowdy
VIRIN: 260809-F-XB484-9043.JPG
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Additional Details

CAMERA

NIKON Z6_3

LENS

NIKKOR Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S

APERTURE

56/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/2500

ISO

200

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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