Photo by Cpl. Dahkareo Pritchett | Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni | 09.24.2025
A U.S. Navy F-35C Lightning II aircraft with Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, Carrier Strike Group 5, taxis the flightline during touch-and-go landing training for Field Carrier Landing Practice at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 24, 2025. FCLP is a required flight training for pilot qualification and proficiency that precedes aircraft carrier landing......
Photo by Cpl. Dahkareo Pritchett | Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni | 09.24.2025
U.S. Navy Aviation Machinist's Mate Airman Apprentice Jacob Coffelt, left, and Navy Airman Antonia Debiaso, both with Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, Carrier Strike Group 5, give hand signals to a pilot before touch-and-go landing training for Field Carrier Landing Practice at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 24, 2025. FCLP is a required flight......
Photo by Cpl. Dahkareo Pritchett | Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni | 09.24.2025
Two U.S. Navy F-35C Lightning II aircraft with Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, Carrier Strike Group 5, taxis the flightline during touch-and-go landing training for Field Carrier Landing Practice at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 24, 2025. FCLP is a required flight training for pilot qualification and proficiency that precedes aircraft carrier......
Photo by Cpl. Dahkareo Pritchett | Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni | 09.24.2025
U.S. Navy Navy Airman Antonia Debiaso, center right, and Aviation Machinist's Mate Airman Apprentice Jacob Coffelt, both with Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, Carrier Strike Group 5, give hand signals to Cmdr. Michael Austin, commanding officer, VFA-147, and a native of Mercer Island, Washington, before touch-and-go landing training for Field Carrier Landing......
Photo by Cpl. Dahkareo Pritchett | Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni | 09.24.2025
U.S. Navy Navy Airman Antonia Debiaso, left, and Aviation Machinist's Mate Airman Apprentice Jacob Coffelt, both with Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, Carrier Strike Group 5, give hand signals to Cmdr. Michael Austin, top left, commanding officer, VFA-147, and a native of Mercer Island, Washington, before touch-and-go landing training for Field Carrier Landing......
Photo by Cpl. Dahkareo Pritchett | Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni | 09.24.2025
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Michael Austin, commanding officer, Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, Carrier Strike Group 5, and a native of Mercer Island, Washington, inspects an F-35C Lightning II aircraft before touch-and-go landing training for Field Carrier Landing Practice at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 24, 2025. FCLP is a required flight training for pilot......
Photo by Cpl. Dahkareo Pritchett | Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni | 09.24.2025
U.S. Navy L.t. Jerrell Smith, a pilot with Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, Carrier Strike Group 5, dons flight gear before touch-and-go landing training for Field Carrier Landing Practice at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 24, 2025. FCLP is a required flight training for pilot qualification and proficiency that precedes aircraft carrier landing......
Photo by Cpl. Dahkareo Pritchett | Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni | 09.22.2025
A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft with Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, Carrier Strike Group 5, taxis the flightline during touch-and-go landing training for Field Carrier Landing Practice at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 22, 2025. FCLP is a required flight training for pilot qualification and proficiency that precedes aircraft carrier......
