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NASA Aerial Photographer Completes 1,000th Flight
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NASA aerial photographer Carla Thomas waves from the backseat of a NASA F-15 aircraft as chief pilot Wayne Ringelberg taxis following Thomas’ 1,000th flight at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, on Monday, April 20, 2026. For 38 years, Thomas has captured aerial photographs of research and science flights.
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Credit lineNASA Aerial Photographer Completes 1,000th Flight. NASA/AFRC, 2025-04-09. Public domain. ID: AFRC2026-0092-11.