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445th participates in Operation Merciful Valkyrie

Senior Airman Troy Bassant, 445th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron propulsion journeyman, makes adjustments to an engine cradle during an engine swap on a C-17 Globemaster III at WPAFB Sept. 13, 2022. 445th Airlift Wing maintainers were key players for the eight launches a day, executed three days in a row, for a total of 24 launches for Operation Merciful Valkyrie on top of other real-world missions the wing was supporting at the same time.

PHOTO BY: Master Sgt. Patrick O'Reilly
VIRIN: 220913-F-BT522-0053.JPG
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CAMERA

NIKON D850

LENS

24.0-70.0 mm f/2.8

APERTURE

32/10

SHUTTERSPEED

10/2000

ISO

250

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