U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Colin McCready, 712th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron maintainer, inspects the wing of a C-17 Globemaster III during the Liberty Eagle Readiness Exercise at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, July 15, 2022. McCready is one of many maintainers from the 512th and 436th airlift wings who worked together during a simulated deployment to a forward operating base, located on Dover AFB, July 11-15, 2022. The purpose of this exercise was to validate both wings' ability to generate, employ and sustain airpower across the world in a contested and degraded operational environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ruben Rios)

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A C-47 journey: From Normandy to Robins AFB

ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. – Airmen from the 78th Logistics Readiness Squadron Air Transportation Function at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, and aircrew from 512th Airlift Wing out of Dover AFB, Delaware, strap the fuselage of a C-47A aircraft onto a K-loader at Robins AFB July 19, 2024. The aircraft, used for airborne operations on D-Day and Operation Market Garden during WWII, was transported to the Museum of Aviation at Robins AFB where it will undergo a full restoration and be put on display. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tommie Horton)

PHOTO BY: Tommie Horton
VIRIN: 240719-F-UI543-1083.JPG
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NIKON D810

LENS

24.0-70.0 mm f/2.8

APERTURE

110/10

SHUTTERSPEED

10/5000

ISO

640

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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