Editorial photo #13918474 Human Interest

MCAS Iwakuni Friendship Day Air Show And MAGTF Demonstration

IWAKUNI, JAPAN - MAY 3: A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules banking steeply reveals its underbelly while executing a tight formation flight alongside two F/A-18 Hornets and two F-35 Lightning II stealth fighters 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: #13918474
Date taken: 3 May 2026
Location: —
Photographer: Artur Widak/NurPhoto
Category: Human Interest

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