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    A small aerobatic aircraft with a yellow nose and dark blue wings is captured in a steep banking maneuver, trailing white smoke. The aircraft is flying over a body of water with a forested hillside and distant mountains visible in the background. The smoke trail suggests this is a deliberate aerobatic display performance.

    MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JAPAN

    05.05.2016

    Photo by Cpl. Nathan Wicks 

    Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni

    Whiskey Papa, a popular air-show pilot in Japan, writes in the sky during the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day 2016 Air Show, May 5, 2016. Flying for more than 20 years, Masahiro Utsumi has competed in many international aerobatic competitions and he is one of the many air show performers to take the skies at this year’s Friendship Day. Since 1973, MCAS Iwakuni has conducted a single-day air show and open house specifically designed to foster positive relationships between the air station and our Japanese hosts, and the event traditionally draws more than 200,000 visitors and participants. This year is the 40th Friendship Day, offering a culturally enriching experience that displays the mutual support that the U.S. and Japan share. This annual event showcases a variety of static displays, aviation performances and demonstrations, and provides food and entertainment for guests of the largest single-day event in Iwakuni. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nathan Wicks/Released)

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    Date Taken: 05.05.2016
    Date Posted: 05.05.2016 06:52
    Photo ID: 2570199
    VIRIN: 160505-M-XD442-069
    Resolution: 2102x3153
    Size: 4 MB
    Location: MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JP
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