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Airborne 23: where US airlift meets Japan tactical insertion

A C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron launches off the flightline in support of the Airborne 23 exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 31, 2023. Nine C-130J aircraft assigned to Yokota Air Base and Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, were used to carry approximately 300 JGSDF paratroopers to drop zones at Higashifuji training field during the static-line personnel jump portion of the exercise. Airborne 23 showcased the combined capacity between the U.S. and Japan to rapidly deploy joint forces while emphasizing their strong allied commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)

PHOTO BY: Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal
VIRIN: 230131-F-AD344-1286.JPG
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Additional Details

CAMERA

NIKON D850

LENS

70.0-200.0 mm f/2.8

APERTURE

20

SHUTTERSPEED

1/200

ISO

200

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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