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Jan 5, 2026

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Brandon Newhouse, from Wisconsin, a helicopter crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Training Squadron (HMHT) 302, Marine Aircraft Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, prepares his equipment before an initial accession flight at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, Dec. 18, 2025. HMHT-302 provides foundational training for new CH-53K pilots arriving from flight school and for pilots and aircrew transitioning from the CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Maximiliano Rosas)

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ILCE-7M4

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E 35mm F2.8 F053

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35/10

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1/250

ISO

800

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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ILCE-7M4

LENS

E 35mm F2.8 F053

APERTURE

35/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/250

ISO

800

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