Here comes the bang

U.S. Sailors assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 83 remove an AIM-9X sidewinder missile from an F/A-18E Super Hornet at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, May 10, 2022. The VFA 83 participated in the 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group’s Weapons System Evaluation Program-East 22.08. WSEPs are formal, two-week evaluation exercises designed to test a squadron’s capabilities to conduct live-fire weapons systems during air-to-air combat training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cheyenne Lewis)

PHOTO BY: Staff Sgt. Cheyenne Lewis
VIRIN: 220510-F-JE952-1304.JPG
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CAMERA

NIKON D850

LENS

70.0-200.0 mm f/2.8

APERTURE

220/10

SHUTTERSPEED

10/20000

ISO

2500

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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