JASDF Blue Impulse soar across sky

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force Blue Impulse aerial demonstration team performs a split maneuver during Misawa Air Fest 2016 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2016. The Blue Impulse fly the Kawasaki T-4 which is a subsonic intermediate jet trainer aircraft. The T-4 entered service in 1985 and has since been JASDF’s flagship demo team aircraft. The performance lasted through part of the afternoon engaging the more than 80,000 people who attended this annual air show. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)

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U.S., Japanese Jets soar during Misawa Air Fest 2016

Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s aerobatic team, Blue Impulse, performs a maneuver during Misawa Air Fest 2016 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2016. U.S. Air Force Maj. Michael Handy, Misawa Air Fest 2016 project officer with the 35th Fighter Wing, stated the air show allowed them to demonstrate the strength of the bond between the United States Air Force and JASDF and showcased their combined capabilities in the Pacific Air Forces’ area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)

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JASDF F-2 aerial demo

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-2 performs an air-to-ground attack demonstration during Misawa Air Fest 2016 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2016. The F-2 is a multirole fighter derived from the U.S. Air Force’s F-16 Fighting Falcon that highlights the two nation’s bilateral partnership in its 60/40 split in manufacturing and the two nation’s mission focus at Misawa. More than 80,000 Japanese and Americans came out for the annual air show with performances ranging from the JASDF F-2 and U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon, to the dozens of static displays and food booths scattered from one end of the flightline to the other. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)

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U.S., Japanese Jets soar during Misawa Air Fest 2016

Kawasaki T-4s zoom overhead during an aerobatic demonstration at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2016. Blue Impulse, the Japan Air Self-Defense Force aerobatic demonstration team, performed several maneuvers for the air show attendees. The team is assigned with the 4th Air Wing, Matsushima Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)

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U.S., Japanese Jets soar during Misawa Air Fest 2016

A pair of Blue Impulse pilots wave to the crowd during Misawa Air Fest 2016 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2016. During the air show, attendees saw flying demonstrations of the F-15J, F-2, CH-47 Chinook, U-125 and a UH-60 Black Hawk. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)

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U.S., Japanese Jets soar during Misawa Air Fest 2016

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Captain Yoshida, a pilot with Blue Impulse, sits in the cockpit of a Kawasaki T-4 prior to their aerobatic demonstration during Misawa Air Fest 2016 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2016. Blue Impulse is an aerobatic team assigned with the JASDF 4th Air Wing, at Matsushima Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)

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U.S., Japanese watch F-2 aerial demo

Crowds watch a Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-2 air-to-ground attack demonstration during Misawa Air Fest 2016 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2016. More than 80,000 Japanese and Americans came out for the annual air show with performances ranging from the JASDF F-2 and U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon, to the dozens of static displays and food booths scattered from one end of the flightline to the other. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)

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Japanese photographs helicopter demo

A Japanese man photographs a Japan Air Self-Defense Force UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during a rescue demonstration during Misawa Air Fest 2016 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2016. The UH-60 serves as a medium life utility transport and air assault aircraft. It is powered by a twin-engine and single four-blade rotor and flown by two pilots and two crew chiefs. The annual air show drew more than 80,000 people from Aomori Prefecture and as far as Akita Prefecture, highlighting the close U.S. and Japan bilateral partnership in the area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)

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Leaders cut ribbon as jets flyover

Japanese Air Self-Defense Force and Misawa City officials with U.S. Air Force Col. R. Scott Jobe, the 35th Fighter Wing commander, cut the ribbon as a five-jet formation flies over during Misawa Air Fest 2016’s opening ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2016. The 35th Fighter Wing’s F-16 Fighting Falcon and JASDF 3rd Air Wing’s F-2 serve as a backdrop during the ceremony. More than 80,000 people from Aomori Prefecture and as far as Akita Prefecture attended the annual air show, highlighting the close U.S. and Japan bilateral partnership in the area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)

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Misawa Air Fest 2016: A visual perspective

Published Sept. 12, 2016
By Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton
35th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- The Japan Air Self-Defense Force Blue Impulse aerial demonstration team performs a split maneuver during Misawa Air Fest 2016 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2016. The Blue Impulse fly the Kawasaki T-4 which is a subsonic intermediate jet trainer aircraft. The T-4 entered service in 1985 and has since been JASDF’s flagship demo team aircraft. The performance lasted through part of the afternoon engaging the more than 80,000 people who attended this annual air show. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)

JASDF Blue Impulse soar across sky

U.S., Japanese Jets soar during Misawa Air Fest 2016

JASDF F-2 aerial demo

U.S., Japanese Jets soar during Misawa Air Fest 2016

U.S., Japanese Jets soar during Misawa Air Fest 2016

U.S., Japanese Jets soar during Misawa Air Fest 2016

U.S., Japanese watch F-2 aerial demo

Japanese photographs helicopter demo

Leaders cut ribbon as jets flyover