An Air Force pilot conducts preflight checks aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker during Beverly Beach at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 4, 2026. The exercise ensures forward-deployed forces in the Pacific are ready to protect and defend the U.S., allied and partner interests at a moment's notice.
CAMERA
NIKON Z 6_2
LENS
NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S
APERTURE
28/10
SHUTTERSPEED
1/200
ISO
6400
No camera details available.
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