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    VMFA-232 departs Japan after UDP [Image 4 of 15]

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    A military jet aircraft, appearing to be an F/A-18 Hornet or Super Hornet, is taxiing on a flight line at what appears to be a military air base. A ground crew member wearing hearing protection is directing the aircraft using hand signals. The background shows military hangars, hardened aircraft shelters, and mountainous terrain suggesting a location in East Asia, possibly Japan.

    MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JAPAN

    09.07.2026

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Julian Elliott-Drouin 

    1st Marine Aircraft Wing     

    A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet aircraft assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, taxis for a trans-Pacific flight at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Japan, Sept. 7, 2026. VMFA-232 flew back to MCAS Miramar, California, returning under MAG-11, 3rd MAW, after completing a UDP to maintain rotational, forward-deployed U.S. forces across the Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Julian Elliott-Drouin)

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    Date Taken: 09.07.2026
    Date Posted: 09.13.2026 20:09
    Photo ID: 9917526
    VIRIN: 260907-M-DA549-1040
    Resolution: 8109x5409
    Size: 7.54 MB
    Location: MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JP
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    Military personnel are conducting aircraft maintenance and ordnance handling operations inside a fabric hangar structure branded 'BigTop Fabric Structures.' At least two gray military jet aircraft are visible, with ground crews working around them. A munition or external fuel tank is visible on the ground near a walking crew member wearing a green helmet.
    A military airbase tarmac showing multiple jet aircraft parked under large open-sided arched hangar structures. Personnel in flight suits are gathered between the hangars, likely conducting a briefing or post-flight debrief. The scene depicts routine flight operations at what appears to be a well-equipped military air installation.
    A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet assigned to VMFA-232 'Red Devils' squadron is shown on a flight line apron. Two ground crew personnel in olive drab uniforms and green helmets are crouched beneath the aircraft conducting a pre-flight or post-flight inspection, while a pilot is visible seated in the cockpit. The aircraft bears modex number '01' and distinctive red devil markings on the nose and external fuel tank.
    A military jet aircraft, appearing to be an F/A-18 Hornet or Super Hornet, is taxiing on a flight line at what appears to be a military air base. A ground crew member wearing hearing protection is directing the aircraft using hand signals. The background shows military hangars, hardened aircraft shelters, and mountainous terrain suggesting a location in East Asia, possibly Japan.
    A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet assigned to VMFA-232 'Red Devils' squadron, marked with tail number 07, is positioned on a flight line apron in front of a BigTop fabric hangar structure. The aircraft displays 'RED DEVILS' markings on its external fuel/drop tanks and 'VMFA-232' on the fuselage. A ground crew member is visible to the right, appearing to signal or direct the aircraft.
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    Two military pilots are seated in the cockpit of a two-seat fighter jet, likely an F-16D or similar tandem-seat variant. The front pilot is smiling and appears to be waving or gesturing. The aircraft is parked on a flight line near what appear to be hardened aircraft shelters (HAS) in the background.
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