Editorial photo #13916031 Human Interest

MCAS Iwakuni Friendship Day Air Show And MAGTF Demonstration

IWAKUNI, JAPAN - MAY 3: Visitors in rain gear gather in front of a U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 27 (VFA-27 'Royal Maces'), parked inside a hangar beneath a large American flag during the 47th annual JMSDF/MCAS Iwakuni Friendship Day at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, on May 3, 2026. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #13916031
Date taken: 3 May 2026
Location: —
Photographer: Artur Widak/NurPhoto
Category: Human Interest

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American Aviation Flag Iwakuni Japan Marines Overcast Patriotism Security Service Soldiers Umbrellas Yamaguchi aircraft airfield alliance asphalt base battalion bilateral boots camouflage concrete defense deployment display exhibition flightline friendship gear helmets infantry military readiness regiment runway tactical training uniform vest weapons weather U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet Strike Fighter Squadron 27 VFA-27 Royal Maces hangar American flag JMSDF/MCAS Iwakuni Friendship Day Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Yamaguchi Prefecture rain gear May 3 2026 Artur Widak NurPhoto