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Airborne 23: where US airlift meets Japan tactical insertion

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force paratroopers board a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron during Airborne 23 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 31, 2023. A combined fleet of nine C-130J aircraft assigned to Yokota Air Base and Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, transported approximately 300 JGSDF paratroopers to drop zones at the JGSDF East Fuji Maneuver Area, Japan during the static-line personnel jump portion of the training. Airborne 23 is a large-scale airborne training maneuver integrating air and ground forces from Japan and the United States. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brooklyn Golightly)

PHOTO BY: Airman 1st Class Brooklyn Golightly
VIRIN: 230131-F-AE827-1029.JPG
FULL SIZE: 5.31 MB
Additional Details

CAMERA

NIKON D850

LENS

24.0-70.0 mm f/2.8

APERTURE

4

SHUTTERSPEED

1/160

ISO

400

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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