An F-35 pilot and maintainer greet each other prior to a sortie from Santa Maria Airport Calif. The 34th Fighter Squadron and 34th Fighter Generation Squadron forward deployed here as part of Bamboo Eagle 24-3. During Bamboo Eagle, the F-35s are primarily being tasked with offensive and defensive counter-air against fourth and fifth-generation aircraft, long range bombers and cruise missiles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Micah Garbarino)
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NIKON Z 6_2
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NIKKOR Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S
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56/10
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1/3200
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800
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