How an Air Guard pilot beat cancer, continued to fly

Air Force Lt. Col. Richard Paul Mastalerz II, a pilot assigned to the 103rd Airlift Wing, Connecticut Air National Guard, prepares to fly a C-130H aircraft, June 4, 2022 at Bradley Air National Guard Base, East Granby, Conn. The flight was Mastalerz’ first since being diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer in 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Tamara R. Dabney)

PHOTO BY: Master Sgt. Tamara R. Dabney
VIRIN: 220614-Z-OC517-1002.JPG
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NIKON Z 6

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NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S

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4

SHUTTERSPEED

1/800

ISO

320

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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