U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self Defense Force demonstrations teams in a group photo

PACAF F-16 Demo Team conducts final flight after 30 years of enhancing U.S. relations worldwide

U.S. Air Force Capt. Ethan “Bantam” Smith, Pacific Air Forces F-16 Demonstration Team commander, conducts aerial maneuvers in an F-16 Fighting Falcon during the team’s final flight at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 30, 2025. The demo team’s closure is part of Misawa’s transition to an F-35 fighter wing in support of U.S. Forces Japan’s broader modernization efforts to strengthen peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Peter Reft)

PHOTO BY: Tech. Sgt. Peter Reft
VIRIN: 250530-F-YW474-1161.JPG
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CAMERA

NIKON D850

LENS

600.0 mm f/4.0

APERTURE

4

SHUTTERSPEED

1/6000

ISO

400

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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