Aircrew flight equipment technicians introduce elementary students to motion, matter with parachutes

Third grade students feel the fabric of an Aces II parachute during a demonstration of motion and matter at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Dec. 4, 2025. Aircrew flight equipment Airmen taught the students how parachutes work and allowed for hands-on look at a real parachute. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gretchen McCarty)

PHOTO BY: Airman 1st Class Gretchen McCarty
VIRIN: 251204-F-GL460-1157.JPG
FULL SIZE: 3.3 MB
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CAMERA

NIKON Z 8

LENS

NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S

APERTURE

32/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/200

ISO

2000

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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