ACC’s new A-10 armament course: dropping the BOOM!

A close up of the pressure component of the BRU-61/A weapons system, during an Air Combat Command initial pneumatics training course at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., June 23, 2023. The new system utilized pressurized air for releasing bombs off the A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft. This new pneumatics increased the bomb’s precision and reduced collateral damage. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Abbey Rieves)

PHOTO BY: Staff Sgt. Abbey Rieves
VIRIN: 230623-F-DX569-1170.JPG
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CAMERA

NIKON Z 6_2

LENS

NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S

APERTURE

280/100

SHUTTERSPEED

10/800

ISO

250

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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