JMSDF-MCAS Iwakuni Friendship Day 2017 [Image 16 of 24]

MCAS IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JAPAN

05.05.2017

Photo by Cpl. Carl King 

III Marine Expeditionary Force   

Japanese locals view various U.S. and Japanese static display aircraft during the 41st Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2017. Displays included of F/A-18C and F/A-18D Hornets, an MV-22B Osprey and F-35B Lightning II from the III Marine Expeditionary Force, F-16 Fighting Falcon, A-10 Thunderbolt II, and KC-135 Stratotanker from U.S. forces in Korea. Displays also encompassed a C-1, MC-130J, A6M Zero, and MCH-101 from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force and JMSDF, along with WACO biplanes and Cessna airplanes from the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Japan. Since 1973, MCAS Iwakuni has held a single-day air show designed to foster positive relationships and offer an elevating experience that displays the communal support between the U.S. and Japan. The air show also encompassed various U.S. and Japanese static aircraft displays, aerial performances and demonstrations, food and entertainment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Carl King)

• Date Taken: 05.05.2017
• Date Posted: 05.08.2017 01:28
• Photo ID: 3359017
• VIRIN: 170505-M-MO883-0322
• Resolution: 5760x3840
• Size: 1.8 MB
• Location: MCAS IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JP