Flight Prep

Air Force Lt. Col. John Ryan, a pilot with the 555th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon, prepares to takeoff for a routine training flight at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Feb. 17, 2022. The flights will support NATO’s enhanced air policing mission by increasing the defensive posture along NATO’s border in the Black Sea region to reinforce regional security.

PHOTO BY: Air Force Senior Airman Brooke Moeder

VIRIN: 220217-F-ZR251-1160.JPG

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Additional Details

CAMERA

NIKON D810

LENS

70.0-200.0 mm f/2.8

APERTURE

SHUTTERSPEED

1/160

ISO

400

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