U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Austin Thompson, 860th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, conducts an aircraft rudder inspection of a C-17 Globemaster III in a hangar at Travis Air Force Base, California, March 16, 2026. Maintainers perform operations checks to verify the full range of motion for the rudder and ensure the Electronic Flight Control System (EFCS) correctly translates pilot inputs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Robert Nichols)
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NIKON Z6_3
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NIKKOR Z 14-30mm f/4 S
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4
SHUTTERSPEED
1/400
ISO
1250
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