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20th CES Conducts Aircraft Arresting Systems Overhaul

Members of the U.S. Air Force 20th Civil Engineering Squadron replace a Barrier Arresting Kit 12 (BAK-12) at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, July 10, 2026. The BAK-12 system acts as the last line of defense to slow an aircraft in the event of an emergency when the aircraft cannot stop on its own. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Will Sherwood)

PHOTO BY: Airman Will Sherwood
VIRIN: 260710-F-YP125-1331.JPG
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CAMERA

NIKON Z 6_2

LENS

NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S

APERTURE

56/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/1250

ISO

800

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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