U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Booker Thomas/Released 230307-M-TE205-062.JPG
Mar 15, 2023
Ordnance Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 112 (VMFA-112) and Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 41 (MALS-41) hot load a Mark 82 General Purpose bomb onto an F/A-18C Hornet aircraft at San Clemente Island Naval Auxiliary Landing Field, March 7, 2023. Hot-loading refers to the loading and arming of ordnance on an aircraft while the aircraft is still running, increasing the combat effectiveness of a squadron by reducing the downtime of an aircraft between sorties.
CAMERA
Canon EOS 5D Mark III
LENS
EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM
APERTURE
35/10
SHUTTERSPEED
1/400
ISO
100
No camera details available.
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