Knight LZ: Historic taxiway landing at Ramstein

U.S. Air Force Capt. Christopher Galemore, left, 37th Airlift Squadron Chief of Tactics, and Maj. Riley Miller, 37th AS Chief Pilot, prepare to land a C-130J Super Hercules on an alternate landing zone at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 18, 2026. The historic landing marked the first time a C-130J used an alternate landing zone at Ramstein, demonstrating an additional option for sustaining tactical airlift operations from the installation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Edgar Grimaldo)

PHOTO BY: SrA Edgar Grimaldo
VIRIN: 260818-F-VY348-1431.JPG
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CAMERA

NIKON Z6_3

LENS

NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S II

APERTURE

28/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/500

ISO

100

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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