260129-F-GL460-1694

John Paul Mintz, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency scientific engineering and technical adviser, discusses the systems on an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile with Airmen assigned to the 480th Fighter Squadron and 480th Fighter Generation Squadron during a tour at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Jan. 29, 2026. The tour served to immerse DARPA personnel with the fighter jets and challenges encountered by aviators and maintenance crews. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gretchen McCarty)

PHOTO BY: Airman 1st Class Gretchen McCarty
VIRIN: 260129-F-GL460-1694.JPG
FULL SIZE: 3.22 MB
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CAMERA

NIKON Z 8

LENS

NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S

APERTURE

28/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/125

ISO

1250

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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