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An F-22 Raptor takes off from Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., to begin the balloon-buster mission off the coast of South Carolina, Feb. 4, 2023. The U.S. military safely shot down a Chinese spy balloon that flew across the United States in violation of U.S. sovereignty.
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NIKON Z 6
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NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S
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4
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1/1250
ISO
64
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