Knight LZ: Historic taxiway landing at Ramstein

A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft lands on a taxiway during an alternate landing zone exercise at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 18, 2026. The landing marked the first-time an airplane used a Ramstein taxiway as an alternate landing zone. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jared Lovett)

PHOTO BY: Senior Airman Jared Lovett
VIRIN: 260818-F-GK375-1629.JPG
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CAMERA

NIKON Z 6

LENS

NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S

APERTURE

63/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/160

ISO

80

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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