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Apr 30, 2026

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon with the 36th Fighter Squadron takes off during exercise Red Flag-Alaska 26-1 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, April 27, 2026. Red Flag-Alaska is an exercise designed to simulate complex scenarios in a realistic training environment, providing unique opportunities to integrate joint and coalition forces into multilateral training, enhancing our ability to respond to contingencies in the region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Bryan Giraldo)

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Canon EOS R

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RF800mm F5.6 L IS USM

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14

SHUTTERSPEED

1/160

ISO

250

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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CAMERA

Canon EOS R

LENS

RF800mm F5.6 L IS USM

APERTURE

14

SHUTTERSPEED

1/160

ISO

250

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