PS1VY627-8

MidshipmanTaylor Vendetta, of the U.S. Navel Academy, prepares to land his first free-fall jump from the U.S. Air Force Academy's AM490 Basic Parachuting course. The AM490 students are taken to 4,500 feet and they stand in the door over Colorado Springs and the Rockie Mountains and jump. The course focuses on safety and emergency procedures to aid the students' ability to overcome their fears and perform under the extremely stressful and potentially life-threatening situations they may encounter.(U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Bennie J. Davis III)

PHOTO BY: Tech. Sgt. Bennie J. Davis III
VIRIN: 151118-F-VY627-9015.JPG
FULL SIZE: 1.22 MB
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CAMERA

NIKON D800

LENS

80.0-400.0 mm f/4.5-5.6

APERTURE

9

SHUTTERSPEED

1/640

ISO

200

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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