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231206-F-LD788-1009

An MQ-9A Reaper remotely piloted aircraft operated by the 3rd Special Operations Squadron undergoes pre-flight checks before an experimental multi-aircraft control flight for the Adaptive Airborne Enterprise (A2E) at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Dec. 6, 2023. The flight marked the first attempt to simultaneously operate multiple remote aircraft from a single point of control. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Vernon R. Walter III) (This photo has been edited for security purposes by blurring out aircraft information)

PHOTO BY: Senior Airman Vernon Walter
VIRIN: 231206-F-LD788-1009.JPG
FULL SIZE: 4.77 MB
Additional Details

CAMERA

NIKON D850

LENS

70.0-200.0 mm f/2.8

APERTURE

63/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/500

ISO

100

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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