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An F/A-18F assigned to the “Diamondbacks” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102 launches off the flight deck of America’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) while conducting operations in the South China Sea. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, as well the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region.
CAMERA
NIKON D4
LENS
24.0-120.0 mm f/3.5-5.6
APERTURE
18
SHUTTERSPEED
1/125
ISO
100
No camera details available.
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