Editorial photo #13918904 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), pulls into a steep, high-G tactical climb while trailing two long, dense streams of aerodynamic wingtip vapor 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: #13918904
Date taken: 3 May 2026
Location: —
Photographer: Artur Widak/NurPhoto
Category: Human Interest

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Aerodynamics Banking Climb Clouds Condensation Demonstration Lightning Navy Overcast Sky Stealth Vertical Vortex Wings acceleration agility airshow altitude ascent carrier-variant cockpit defense engine exhaust f35 f35c fighter fuselage gray high-g jet maneuver pilot silhouette speed squadron streams tail-fin thrust trail underbelly vapor vfa147 weather wingtip Iwakuni Japan May 3 2026 U.S. Navy F-35C Lightning II stealth fighter Strike Fighter Squadron 147 VFA-147 tactical climb aerodynamic wingtip vapor 47th annual JMSDF/MCAS Iwakuni Friendship Day Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Yamaguchi Prefecture Artur Widak