250912-F-BQ566-1902
A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor assigned to the 433rd Weapons Squadron banks left after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 91st Air Refueling Squadron during exercise Combat Archer, Sept. 12, 2025, over the Gulf of America. Combat Archer provides the 6th Air Refueling Wing an opportunity to integrate with fighter units during live-fire air-to-air weapons evaluations. With rapid, reliable refueling, AMC tankers extend sorties and sustain combat operations, allowing fighters to concentrate on weapons employment and underscoring air mobility as a critical enabler of readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Alexander Cook)
PHOTO BY:
Tech. Sgt. Alexander Cook
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CAMERA
NIKON Z6_3
LENS
NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S
APERTURE
4
SHUTTERSPEED
1/1000
ISO
160
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