# @af_academy on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CILi0GaDmrB
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/8951824-af-academy-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/f0121adb21.jpg
- **Posted:** 2020-11-29T15:52:29.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** U.S. Air Force Academy (@af_academy) — https://gondola.cc/af_academy

## Caption

#ICMYI Amazing first place photo from the @usafa_soaring photo contest. Congrats to C1C Enrique Castellanos for the winning shot. Enrique was able to catch this photograph at the perfect time — check out that lightning! The rain drop on the camera is a testament to the unforeseen and fluctuating weather conditions that cadet IPs are all too familiar with. In this photo USAFA’s Sailplane Racing Team (@usafa_xcsoaring) quickly loads a glider into its trailer - gliders and storms do not mix!
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## Stats

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- **Likes:** 3,400
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- **Comments:** 8

## Tags

bestandbrightest, usafa, weatherphotography, aviation, sailplanes, attitudedeterminesaltitude, bringmetows, usaf, lightning, icmyi, instructorpilot, flying, pilottraining, usafrecruiting, pilot, lookwhereweputourgrads, cadet, airforce, storm, lightningwithin5nm, clouds, photography, airforceacademy, militaryaviation, youracademy, soaring, gliders

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