View from the boom
World War II veteran James K. Kunkle lays in the back of a KC-135 boom pod and watches the boom operator refuel an F15-C Eagle from the 114th Fighter Wing, Fresno, Cali., April 25, 2023. Kunkle served as a U.S. Army Air Corps pilot during World War II and flew P-38 and P-57 aircraft. Kunkle received the Distinguished Service Cross for engaging 20 German aircraft and downing two of them.
PHOTO BY:
Senior Master Sgt. Shannon Nielsen
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NIKON Z 6
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NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S
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63/10
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1/5000
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51200
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