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Airman Eric Christenson, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron electrical power productions shop apprentice, ensures precise spacing in-between cable donuts prior to the certification test of the newly installed flightline BAK-12 barrier, aircraft arresting system (AAS) at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 13, 2021. The rubber donuts elevate the cable to the appropriate height, providing proper distance for an aircraft to latch onto the cable in the event of an emergency landing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gabrielle Spalding)

PHOTO BY: Staff Sgt. Gabrielle Spalding
VIRIN: 210113-F-PS661-1305.JPG
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CAMERA

NIKON D5

LENS

24.0-70.0 mm f/2.8

APERTURE

13

SHUTTERSPEED

1/500

ISO

500

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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