U.S. Navy Lt. Samuel Pershell, a pilot with Airborne Command and Control Squadron (VAW) 125, Carrier Air Wing 5, and a member of the F-35C Lighting II Demo Team, conducts a flight demonstration in a F-35C Lightning II aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147, Carrier Air Wing 5, during Friendship Day at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, May 3, 2026. Since 1973, MCAS Iwakuni has held an air show designed to foster positive relationships and offer an exciting experience that displays the communal support between the U.S. and Japan. The air show encompassed various U.S. and Japanese static display aircraft, aerial performances, food and entertainment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Bassett)
| Date Taken: | 05.02.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 05.03.2026 23:40 |
| Photo ID: | 9658672 |
| VIRIN: | 260503-M-TB340-2067 |
| Resolution: | 3554x2369 |
| Size: | 281.73 KB |
| Location: | IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JP |
| Web Views: | 2 |
| Downloads: | 2 |
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