Editorial photo #13918477 Human Interest

MCAS Iwakuni Friendship Day Air Show And MAGTF Demonstration

IWAKUNI, JAPAN - MAY 3: A U.S. Marine Corps F-35C Lightning II stealth fighter trails visible wingtip vapor trails while leading a tight, stepped echelon formation alongside two F/A-18 Hornets and an F-35B Lightning II through dense moisture 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: #13918477
Date taken: 3 May 2026
Location: —
Photographer: Artur Widak/NurPhoto
Category: Human Interest

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Aerodynamics Aviation Cloud Demonstration Flight Hornet Iwakuni JMSDF Japan Lightning MCAS Navy Overcast Rain Sky Stealth USMC Wings aircraft airshow altitude base cockpit cruise defense exercise f18 f35 fighter-jet flyover formation friendship-day fuselage gray marine-corps military runway speed squadron tactical tail thrust weather U.S. Marine Corps F-35C Lightning II stealth fighter wingtip vapor trails F/A-18 Hornets F-35B Lightning II echelon formation dense moisture 47th annual JMSDF/MCAS Iwakuni Friendship Day Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Yamaguchi Prefecture May 3 2026 Artur Widak NurPhoto