Editorial photo #13918862 Human Interest

MCAS Iwakuni Friendship Day Air Show And MAGTF Demonstration

IWAKUNI, JAPAN - MAY 3: A U.S. Navy F-35C Lightning II carrier variant stealth fighter, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 147 (VFA-147), extends its landing gear on final approach while producing prominent wingtip aerodynamic vapor trails 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)

Photo details

Photo ID: #13918862
Date taken: 3 May 2026
Location: —
Photographer: Artur Widak/NurPhoto
Category: Human Interest

Related keywords

Action Shot Aerodynamics Condensation Demonstration Flight Insignia Lightning NATO Navy Numbers Overcast Rain Side-view Sky Stealth altitude approach base canopy carrier-variant cockpit defense descent engine exhaust f35 f35c fighter flight-line fuselage gear-down gray jet landing-gear maneuver markings military mist nato-aircraft nato-alliance nato-interoperability nato-standard pilot profile speed squadron tail-fin thrust tire trail vapor vfa147 weather wing Iwakuni Japan U.S. Navy F-35C Lightning II stealth fighter Strike Fighter Squadron 147 VFA-147 landing gear final approach wingtip aerodynamic vapor trails 47th annual JMSDF/MCAS Iwakuni Friendship Day Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Yamaguchi Prefecture May 3 2026 Artur Widak NurPhoto