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MANADO, Indonesia (Sep. 8, 2026) — U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Niko Vitela, left, and U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Austin Williams, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmasters, sit on a C-130J Super Hercules cargo ramp mid-flight and observe an Indonesian Air Force C-130H Hercules fly while on a training sortie during Cope West 26 in Indonesia, Sept. 8, 2026. Cope West 26 is a bilateral exercise between the U.S. and Indonesian air forces that improves combine combat readiness and prepares both militaries to work shoulder-to-shoulder in response to potential future crises and contingencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. David Owsianka)
CAMERA
NIKON D850
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24.0-70.0 mm f/2.8
APERTURE
22
SHUTTERSPEED
1/200
ISO
250
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