Airmen hand-paint F-35s for high-tech stealth

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Matt Hicks and Staff Sgt. Devon Charmichael coordinate the maintenance on a low observable F-35A Lightning II panel at the 388th Maintenance Squadron at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Dec. 8, 2021. Maintaining this radar absorbent coating on the surface of the aircraft is a job that takes very detail-oriented, sometimes tedious work – masking every small area, properly mixing chemicals, applying them precisely, smoothing and assessing the smallest imperfections. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Renan Arredondo)

PHOTO BY: Airman First Class Renan Arredon
VIRIN: 211207-F-TO537-025.JPG
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ILCE-7S

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FE PZ 28-135mm F4 G OSS

APERTURE

56/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/125

ISO

3200

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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