Laughlin instructor pilot reaches rare milestone

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Danny Yawn, 96th Flying Training Squadron director of operations, and Jake ‘Rocky’ Hostetler, T-6 civilian simulator instructor, exit the aircraft after completing a milestone flight at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, June 5, 2025. Yawn became only the second instructor pilot in Laughlin history to surpass 3,000 flight hours in the T-6A Texan II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Keira Rossman)

PHOTO BY: Senior Airman Keira Rossman
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NIKON Z 6_2

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NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.8 S

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4

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1/250

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80

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