No assistance needed: C-130Js airlift ops in black-out training

A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron performs a touch-and-go on a blacked-out flightline during Airfield Marking Patterns-4 training at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 13, 2023. A standard flightline consists of surrounding lights to illuminate the airfield as well as airfield markers, which are used to guide pilots as they land and take-off. In this iteration of AMP-4 training, pilots navigated a completely blacked-out flightline at night while using only their aircraft’s lighting as a guide or using no lighting at all (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell)

PHOTO BY: Staff Sgt. Tristan Truesdell

VIRIN: 231213-F-BG120-2860.JPG

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Additional Details

CAMERA

NIKON D810

LENS

70.0-200.0 mm f/2.8

APERTURE

35/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/200

ISO

25600

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