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    VMFA-533 strengthens U.S. Pacific presence through flight operation [Image 2 of 3]

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    A U.S. military F-35B stealth fighter jet, marked with the number '05' and a U.S. Navy/Marine Corps roundel, is parked under a large arched hangar shelter on a flight line. Several personnel in flight suits and helmets are conducting pre-flight or post-flight inspections around the aircraft. The cockpit canopy is open, and the landing gear is fully deployed.

    MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JAPAN

    09.15.2026

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Julian Elliott-Drouin 

    1st Marine Aircraft Wing     

    U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Douglas Kansier, an F-35B Lightning II pilot, and commanding officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 533, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, conducts preflight checks before a flight operation at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Japan, Sept. 16, 2026. VMFA-533 arrived at MCAS Iwakuni as part of the Unit Deployment Program to augment MAG-12, 1st MAW. The UDP enables squadrons throughout the Marine Corps to exercise expeditionary capabilities while providing a forward presence in the Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Julian Elliott-Drouin)

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    Date Taken: 09.15.2026
    Date Posted: 09.16.2026 03:01
    Photo ID: 9940428
    VIRIN: 260916-M-DA549-1029
    Resolution: 6325x4217
    Size: 7.84 MB
    Location: MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JP
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    Two military aviators in full flight gear are standing on an airfield tarmac. Both are wearing white flight helmets with visors, olive drab flight suits, and communications equipment. A hardened aircraft shelter and ground support structures are visible in the background.
    A U.S. military F-35B stealth fighter jet, marked with the number '05' and a U.S. Navy/Marine Corps roundel, is parked under a large arched hangar shelter on a flight line. Several personnel in flight suits and helmets are conducting pre-flight or post-flight inspections around the aircraft. The cockpit canopy is open, and the landing gear is fully deployed.
    A military pilot is seated in the cockpit of a modern fighter jet, appearing to conduct pre-flight checks or instrument review. The pilot is wearing full flight gear including a white helmet with the call sign 'DORA' written in red letters, a visor, oxygen mask, flight suit, and gloves. The canopy frame is visible with partial text labeling including 'CANOPY FRAME'.

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