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Up, up we go

The Tusgumori family step into an aircraft during the Pacific Partners Air Festival at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 10, 2017. The children had the opportunity sit in cockpit of a variety of aircraft and learn about the equipment that keep the U.S. armed forces and Japan Self-Defense Force mission ready. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Just hold me mama

Japanese national Uma Tsuginomori, left, is held by her mother, Mitsue Tsuginomori, right, during the Pacific Partners Air Festival at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 10, 2017. During the air show, attendees witnessed flying demonstrations of the F-15J, F-2, CH-47J Chinook and a UH-60J Black Hawk. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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He flew right through it

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-2 pilot performs an air-to-ground attack demonstration during Pacific Partners Air Festival at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 10, 2017. 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 flight line to the other. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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After burners, jets, demos, oh my

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-15J Eagle pilot maneuvers through the sky during Pacific Partners Air Festival at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 10, 2017. The F-15 Eagle is an all-weather, extremely maneuverable, tactical fighter designed to permit the Air Force to gain and maintain air supremacy over the battlefield. The air show was filled with aerial demonstrations, aircraft static displays and hands-on military equipment presentations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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After burners, jets, demos, oh my

U.S. Air Force Maj. Richard Smeeding, Pacific Air Forces Demonstration Team pilot, performs an aerial manuever during the Pacific Partners Air Festival at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 10, 2017. Smeeding performed several maneuvers demonstrating the compact, multi-role fighter F-16’s combat capabilities. It is highly maneuverable and has proven itself in air-to-air combat and air-to-surface attack. It provides a relatively low-cost, high-performance weapon system for the United States and allied nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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After burners, jets, demos, oh my

U.S. Air Force Maj. Richard Smeeding, Pacific Air Forces Demonstration Team pilot, performs an aerial manuever during the Pacific Partners Air Festival at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 10, 2017. The team is comprised of members from 13th Fighter Squadron, 14th FS and 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. The team includes one pilot, two narrators, one safety observer, a superintendent and a maintenance team composed of three crew chiefs and four specialists, responsible for the aircraft's avionics and electrical systems and engines. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Crowds gone F-16 FF wild

Japanese nationals watch an F-16 Fightering Falcon drive by during the Pacific Partners Air Festival at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 10, 2017. The team is comprised of members from 13th Fighter Squadron, 14th FS and 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. The team includes one pilot, two narrators, one safety observer, a superintendent and a maintenance team composed of three crew chiefs and four specialists, responsible for the aircraft's avionics and electrical systems and engines. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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Patiently waiting

Japanese nationals wait to enter an aircraft during the Pacific Partners Air Festival at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 10, 2017. The children had the opportunity sit in cockpit of a variety of aircraft and learn about the equipment that keep the U.S. armed forces and Japan Self-Defense Force mission ready. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)
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