Ready around the clock, 3-1AHB takes to the skies

U.S. Army Spc. Matthew Warner, Alpha Company, 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Aviation Combat Brigade crew chief, conducts pre-flight checks on a UH-60 Black Hawk before routine night flight operations at Incirlik Air Base, Türkiye, July 31, 2026. Routine flight operations bolster mission preparedness for rapid air movement, supporting the 39th Air Base Wing’s role in enabling U.S. and NATO contingency operations.

PHOTO BY: Senior Airman Luis Rios Calderon
VIRIN: 260731-F-VM929-1136.JPG
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Additional Details

CAMERA

NIKON Z 6_2

LENS

NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S

APERTURE

28/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/60

ISO

1000

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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