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A rescue in the dark

A U.S. Air Force pararescueman assigned to the 320th Special Tactics Squadron, assembles a combat rubber raiding craft during a water operations rescue training off the shore of Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 22, 2023. The CRRC can be dropped by aircraft using two different methods: an alternate rigging method, which is a deflated CRRC that is folded up and inflated after landing; and a hard duck, which is an inflated CRRC fixed to a wooden base and dropped with a large parachute. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Edward Yankus)

PHOTO BY: Airman 1st Class Edward Yankus
VIRIN: 230822-F-BS484-1462.JPG
FULL SIZE: 3.27 MB
Additional Details

CAMERA

NIKON D850

LENS

24.0-70.0 mm f/2.8

APERTURE

5

SHUTTERSPEED

1/20

ISO

12800

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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