Letter checks keep HC-130J aircraft combat rescue ready

Staff Sgt. Jacob Redner, 920th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance technician, prepares to install a new skin panel on the right-hand aileron of an HC-130J Combat King II aircraft during a letter check B inspection at Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, Aug. 6, 2025. Installing the new panel restores structural strength and aerodynamic integrity, ensuring the aircraft is ready to support critical rescue operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Darius Sostre-Miroir)

PHOTO BY: Tech. Sgt. Darius Sostre-Miroir
VIRIN: 250806-F-UG813-2008.JPG
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CAMERA

NIKON Z 6_2

LENS

NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S

APERTURE

35/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/400

ISO

800

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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