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Daughter of Refugees Flies For Freedom

U.S. Air Force Capt. Cecilia “Feisty” Tumas, and 1st Lt. Samuel Kuo, both pilots assigned to the 333rd Fighter Squadron, conduct a preflight safety check on an F-15E Strike Eagle at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, June 14, 2023. Tuma is a second-generation immigrant, raised by parents who escaped the former communist regime of Czechoslovakia in 1987, she joined the Air Force after discovering her love of aviation and has flown multiple operational missions throughout her time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Leighton Lucero)

PHOTO BY: Airman First Class Leighton Luce
VIRIN: 230614-F-SD514-1096.JPG
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CAMERA

NIKON Z 6

LENS

NIKKOR Z 24-120mm f/4 S

APERTURE

5

SHUTTERSPEED

1/1600

ISO

320

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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