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221027-F-NE362-0005

A Los Angeles Times article featuring the “Blockade of Cuba” is displayed at Malmstrom Air Force Base during the 60th anniversary of the First Ace in the Hole, Oct. 27, 2022. 60 years ago, the first Minuteman intercontinental ballistic missile was placed on alert due to the escalation of the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elijah Van Zandt)

PHOTO BY: Airman 1st Class Elijah Van Zand
VIRIN: 221027-F-NE362-0005.JPG
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CAMERA

NIKON Z 6

LENS

70.0-200.0 mm f/2.8

APERTURE

35/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/125

ISO

2000

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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