Queen Mary inspecting a biplane, France, during World War I. Queen Mary (1867-1953) is standing in front of a biplane talking with two officers whilst looking at it. In the background stands more officers and e More
A small boat in the water near the shore / A boat on the water near the shore / Public domain stock photo.
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron inspect the drogue adaptor on a KC-135 Stratotanker before takeoff at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, More
Japanese Air Self-Defense Force Maj. Hirofumi Egusa, 3rd Fighter Squadron, climbs into the cockpit of a JASDF F-2 aircraft during Cope North 16, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 11, 2016. Japanese forces are More
Three 14th Fighter Squadron pilots walk toward their F-16 Fighting Falcon to prepare for take off from Misawa Air Base, Japan, prior to the start of a bilateral exercise, April 19, 2017. The bi-annual training More
A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, refuels during a 10-hour mission from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, flying i More
Marines and Sailors with AFN Iwakuni set up for the 43rd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – MCAS Iwakuni Friendship Day held at MCAS Iwakuni, May 5, 2019. Since 1973, MCAS Iwakuni has held a single-day air sho More
Matt Harvey, left, and Larry Compton, members with Team Fastrax, the world’s largest professional parachute team, pose for a photo from a KC-130J Super Hercules, with Marine Aerial Refueler-Transport Squadron ( More
Japan Air Self-Defense Force Mitsubishi F-2As and U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons occupy the flightline during RED FLAG-Alaska 19-2, June 7, 2019, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. RF-A exercises provide More
A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, six F-16 Fighting Falcons and four Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-2s from Misawa Air Base, Japan, fly in formation off the coast of More
U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. and F-16 Fighting Falcons from Misawa Air Base, Japan, conducted bilateral joint training with Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) F-2s off the co More
A French F-2 Rafale flies over Iraq in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, Jan. 8, 2016. OIR is the coalition intervention against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt More
A Japanese Air Self-Defense Force maintainer conducts pre-flight checks on JASDF F-2 aircraft from the 3rd Fighter Squadron during Cope North 16, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 11, 2016. Japanese forces ar More
Lt. Col. Matthew Kenkel, the 14th Fighter Squadron director of operations inspects the exhaust nozzle and augmenter area of an F-16 Fighting Falcon prior to the start of of a bilateral exercise at Misawa Air Ba More
A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, during a 10-hour mission from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, flying in the vi More
Two U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers assigned to the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota, fly alongside a Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self-Defense Force) F-2s over the vici More
Matt Harvey a member with Team Fastrax, the world’s largest professional parachute team, sends out ‘streamers’ from a KC-130J Super Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler-Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 during the More
Japan Air Self-Defense Force Mitsubishi F-2As and U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons occupy the flightline during RED FLAG-Alaska 19-2, June 7, 2019, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. In addition to the U.S. More
A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, and six F-16 Fighting Falcons from Misawa Air Base, Japan, conduct bilateral joint training with four Japan Air Self-Defense Force More
A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. and F-16 Fighting Falcons from Misawa Air Base, Japan, conducted bilateral joint training with Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) F-2s off the More
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron refuel a French F-2 Rafale over Iraq in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, Jan. 8, 2016. OIR is the coalition intervention against t More
Capt. Dakota Newton, a 14th Fighter Squadron standards and evaluations liaison officer, climbs a ladder to the cockpit of an F-16 Fighting Falcon prior to the start of a bilateral exercise named Seikan War at M More
Guests enter Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni’s gates for the 43rd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – MCAS Iwakuni Friendship Day, at MCAS Iwakuni May 5, 2019. Since 1973, MCAS Iwakuni has held a single-day ai More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dewan Singh, a KC-130J Hercules crewmaster with Marine Aerial Refueling Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, poses for a photo inside a KC-130J during the 43rd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force More
Two French F-2 Rafales fly over Iraq in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, Jan. 8, 2016. OIR is the coalition intervention against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sg More
A 14th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off as part of the Seikan War, a bilateral exercise, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 19, 2017. During the exercise aircraft, simulating enemy aircraft, also More
Matt Harvey, left, and Larry Compton, members of Team Fastrax, the world’s largest professional parachute team, do a handshake from a KC-130J Super Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler-Transport Squadron (VMGR) More
The 43rd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – MCAS Iwakuni Friendship Day held at MCAS Iwakuni, May 5, 2019. Since 1973, MCAS Iwakuni has held a single-day air show designed to foster positive relationships and More
Japan Air Self-Defense Force Mitsubishi F-2As and U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons occupy the flightline during RED FLAG-Alaska 19-2, June 7, 2019, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. RF-A, a Pacific Air For More
A Japan Air Self-Defense Force E-757, an airborne early warning and control aircraft, soars over Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 19, 2017. The E-757 was one of 18 aircraft that participated in the Seikan War, a b More
Cpl. Jason A. Kolela, a radio DJ for AFN Iwakuni on MCAS Iwakuni, controls the music mixing boards at the AFN Iwakuni tent for the 43rd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – MCAS Iwakuni Friendship Day held at MC More
An F/A-18F Hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232 conducts a simulated aerial refueling during the 43rd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day at MCAS More
A Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-2 pilot assigned to the 3rd Air Wing, Misawa Air Base, Japan, poses for a photo during RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 19-2 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 10, 2019. Eielson has More
Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-2s from the 3rd Air Wing, Misawa Air Base, Japan, taxi down the runway at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 10, 2019. The 3rd Wing is participating in Red Flag-Alaska, a large- More
A 14th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon soars into the sky at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 19, 2017. A total of eight F-16 Fighting Falcons flew in the the Seikan War bilateral exercise, along with eight More
Guests wait in line at vendors gates for the 43rd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – MCAS Iwakuni Friendship Day, at MCAS Iwakuni May 5, 2019. Since 1973, MCAS Iwakuni has held a single-day air show designed t More
An F/A-18F Hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232 flies over Iwakuni during the 43rd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Ma More
Capt. Dakota Newton, a 14th Fighter Squadron standards and evealuations liaison officer, prepares to don his helmet prior to take off to partcitpate in the Seikan War, a bilateral exercise, at Misawa Air Force More
Two U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers assigned to the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, flew from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, for a 10-hour mission, flying in More
Japanese guests view various U.S. and Japanese tents during the 43rd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2019. Since 1973, MCAS Iwa More
Japanese guests view various U.S. and Japanese static display aircraft during the 43rd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2019. Si More
A Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-2 assigned to the 3rd Air Wing, Misawa Air Base, Japan, takes off from the flightline during RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 19-2 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 10, 2019. Intern More
A Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-2 pilot from the 3rd Air Wing, Misawa Air Base, Japan, poses for a photo at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 10, 2019. The 3rd Wing is participating in Red Flag-Alaska, a la More
An F-22 Raptor assigned to the 95th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates takes off in order to participate in a new offensive campaign in Afghanistan Nov. 19, 2017. Afghan Na More
A Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-2 assigned to the 3rd Air Wing, Misawa Air Base, Japan, prepares to take off during RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 19-2 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 10, 2019. RF-A and its pr More
Team Fastrax perform a flag jump during the 43rd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2019. Since 1973, MCAS Iwakuni has held a sing More
Japanese guests pose for a photograph with Marine Cpl. Jason A. Kolela, a radio DJ at AFN Iwakuni, during the 43rd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day at MCAS Iwa More
Japanese guests pose for a photograph with IC2 Anthony T. Kelley, an electrical technician at AFN Iwakuni, during the 43rd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day at More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Timothy Weber, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, loads equipment onto a KC-135 Stratotanker at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar in support of Operation Inherent Reso More
Japanese guests visit various tents during the 43rd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2019. Since 1973, MCAS Iwakuni has held a s More
The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conducts rappelling demonstrations during the 43rd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2019. Si More
U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker pilots from the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron prepare for takeoff at Al Udeid, Air Base, Qatar in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, Jan. 8, 2016. OIR is the More
A Japan Air Self-Defense Force Mitsubishi F-2 assigned to Tsuiki Air Base, Japan, arrives at Yokota AB, Japan, Sept. 13, for Friendship Festival 2019. The two-day-long festival provided a chance to strengthen t More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Timothy Weber, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, refuels a French F-2 Rafale over Iraq in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, Jan. 8, 2016. OIR is the coa More
Japanese guest experience being a broadcaster during the 43rd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2019. Since 1973, MCAS Iwakuni ha More
Masahiro Utsumi, also known as Whiskey Papa, races an Astin Martin during the 43rd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2019. Since More
A Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self-Defense Force) F-2 assigned to 8 Squadron, Tsuiki Air Base, Japan, taxis down the flightline during Exercise Cope North 20 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 14, 2020. Exercis More
Japanese guests pose for a photograph with a Sailor during the 43rd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2019. Since 1973, MCAS Iwak More
A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 flies during a level III flight demonstration for the 43rd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni More
A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 hovers a level III flight demonstration for the 43rd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friend More
Japanese guests pose for a photograph with Sailors during the 43rd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2019. Since 1973, MCAS Iwaku More
A Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 F/A-18F Super Hornet flies inverted during the 43rd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2019. This year More
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 flies during a level III flight demonstration for the 43rd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Sta More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Timothy Weber, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, refuels a F-2 Rafale over Iraq in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, Jan. 8, 2016. OIR is the coalition More
Yoshihide Muroya, an aerobatic pilot, performs maneuvers during the 43rd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2019.Since 1973, MCAS More