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KC-46 Delivery - A milestone flight and a final farewell

Friends and family of Maj. Kyle Haydel, 22nd Operations Group KC-46A Pegasus pilot, visit him after his final flight with the 22nd Air Refueling Wing at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, April 3, 2026. Haydel flew the new 46 home from the Boeing factory in Everett, Washington. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Patrick O’Neill)

PHOTO BY: Airman 1st Class Patrick ONeill
VIRIN: 260403-F-AF174-1302.JPG
FULL SIZE: 5.02 MB
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CAMERA

NIKON Z 7_2

LENS

NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S

APERTURE

14

SHUTTERSPEED

1/800

ISO

800

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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