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Air Force repurposes condemned F-35 aircraft for training aids

Airman 1st Class Evander Esperanza, 388th Maintenance Squadron corrosion control, works to remove ragged edges of carbon fiber on a condemned F-35A Lightning II Aug. 2, 2021, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The aircraft was involved in a landing mishap in 2020 at Eglin AFB, Florida, but is now being transformed into sectional training aids by Airmen at Hill AFB for use during instruction of F-35 maintainers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Todd Cromar)

PHOTO BY: Todd Cromar
VIRIN: 210802-F-LS255-0001.JPG
FULL SIZE: 3.58 MB
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NIKON D5

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N/A

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90/10

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10/1600

ISO

6400

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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Air Force repurposes condemned F-35 aircraft for training aids

Airman 1st Class Evander Esperanza, 388th Maintenance Squadron corrosion control, works to remove ragged edges of carbon fiber on a condemned F-35A Lightning II Aug. 2, 2021, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The aircraft was involved in a landing mishap in 2020 at Eglin AFB, Florida, but is now being transformed into sectional training aids by Airmen at Hill AFB for use during instruction of F-35 maintainers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Todd Cromar)

PHOTO BY: Todd Cromar
VIRIN: 210802-F-LS255-0001.JPG
FULL SIZE: 3.58 MB
Additional Details

CAMERA

NIKON D5

LENS

N/A

APERTURE

90/10

SHUTTERSPEED

10/1600

ISO

6400

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

Read More

This photograph is considered public domain and has been cleared for release. If you would like to republish please give the photographer appropriate credit. Further, any commercial or non-commercial use of this photograph or any other DoD image must be made in compliance with guidance found at https://www.dimoc.mil/resources/limitations, which pertains to intellectual property restrictions (e.g., copyright and trademark, including the use of official emblems, insignia, names and slogans), warnings regarding use of images of identifiable personnel, appearance of endorsement, and related matters.

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