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The Japan Air Self-Defense Force Blue Impulse assigned to the 4th Air Wing, 11th Squadron from Matsushima Air Base, Japan, fly in formation as smoke trails behind during the Pacific Partners Air Festival at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 10, 2017. The six Kawasaki T-4 planes, colored blue and white, presented breathtaking surprises to the more than 120,000. The 45-minute performances unfurl one after the other, with neat formations in the sky and dynamic solo stunts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Amn Xiomara M. Martinez)