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Reinstated pilot first to fly F-15 Eagle with cervical prosthetic disc

Col. Todd Hofford, 142nd Fighter Wing vice commander and newly reinstated F-15 Eagle pilot, stands by an F-15 Feb. 6, 2020, Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore. Hofford recently completed a nearly three-year process of obtaining a waiver to pilot a high-G aircraft with a prosthetic disc in his neck. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Steph Sawyer)

PHOTO BY: Tech. Sgt. Steph Sawyer
VIRIN: 200206-Z-SP755-1001.JPG
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CAMERA

NIKON D750

LENS

35.0 mm f/1.8

APERTURE

18/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/250

ISO

250

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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