USAFWC & NELLIS AFB PHOTOS

 

Tested to Rescue: weapons and rescue squadrons execute overwater mission

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Clayton Weigel, a loadmaster assigned to the 79th Rescue Squadron, conducts helicopter air-to-air refueling procedures on an HC-130J Combat King II aircraft assigned to the 71st Rescue Generation Squadron near Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 24, 2026. The HC-130J Combat King II aircrew provided airborne mission commander capabilities, supporting the HH-60W Jolly Green II aircrew during an overwater personnel recovery operation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jennifer Nesbitt)

PHOTO BY: Airman 1st Class Jennifer Nesbitt
VIRIN: 260424-F-ST683-1412.JPG
FULL SIZE: 2.72 MB
Additional Details

CAMERA

NIKON Z 7_2

LENS

NIKKOR Z 14-24mm f/2.8 S

APERTURE

56/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/400

ISO

64

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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