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Air Force tests Collaborative Combat Aircraft at Creech

A U.S. Air Force YFQ-42A Dark Merlin aircraft assigned to the Collaborative Combat Aircraft Experimental Operations Unit descends in the air before landing at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, July 22, 2026. The CCA enhanced tactical flexibility enables the platform to operate seamlessly alongside manned aircraft in contested, dynamic environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jake Jacobsen)

PHOTO BY: Staff Sgt. Jake Jacobsen
VIRIN: 260722-F-HX125-1082.JPG
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CAMERA

ILCE-7RM4A

LENS

FE 400-800mm F6.3-8 G OSS

APERTURE

8

SHUTTERSPEED

1/500

ISO

100

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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