Prepare to Sortie: RED FLAG-Alaska 26-2 takes to the Skies

A team of U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons, assigned to the 51st Fighter Wing from Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, move down the flightline in preparation for a training sortie during RED FLAG Alaska 26-2 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 1, 2026. RED FLAG Alaska training spans from individual skills to complex, large-scale joint engagements. Each exercise is a joint and coalition, tactical air combat employment exercise which corresponds to the operational capability of participating units.(U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin)

PHOTO BY: Tech. Sgt. Kentavist Brackin
VIRIN: 260601-F-TM624-1070.JPG
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CAMERA

NIKON Z 6_2

LENS

VR 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G

APERTURE

9

SHUTTERSPEED

1/200

ISO

200

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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