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1st Special Operations Squadron honors STRAY 59

A U.S. Air Force pilot assigned to the 1st Special Operations Squadron wears a STRAY 59 memorial patch while flying an MC-130J Commando II over the coast of the Philippines, Feb. 26, 2024. The flight honored those who were lost when a 1st SOS MC-130E Combat Talon I, call sign STRAY 59, crashed 43 years ago during an exercise, killing 23 Servicemembers from the U.S., the Philippine Navy, the Australian Special Air Service Regiment, and the New Zealand Special Air Service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)

PHOTO BY: Senior Airman Yosselin Campos
VIRIN: 240226-F-IV266-1042.JPG
FULL SIZE: 2.13 MB
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CAMERA

NIKON Z 6

LENS

24.0-70.0 mm f/2.8

APERTURE

63/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/500

ISO

200

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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