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Blue Impulse in the sky

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force Blue Impulse assigned to the 4th Air Wing, 11th Squadron from Matsushima Air Base, Japan, performs an aerial demonstration at 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)
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Rainfall maneuver

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force Blue Impulse assigned to the 4th Air Wing, 11th Squadron from Matsushima Air Base, Japan perform a rainfall maneuver during the Pacific Partners Air Festival at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 10, 2017. The rainfall consists of five Kawasaki T-4 planes that descend vertically and bloom in their own respective directions. This is an acrobatic flight that shows smoke trails spreading out in five different directions. T-4 is a middle class training aircraft used as an auxiliary aircraft in basic operational training and combat air wings in the JASDF. (U.S. Air Force photo by Amn Xiomara M. Martinez)
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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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Wingin' it

Children stand on the wing of a Japan Air Self-Defense Forces F-2 with a JASDF F-2 pilot 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 JASDF mission ready. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Deana Heitzman)
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Opener drive by

Three Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-2s and two F-16 Fighting Falcons taxi down the flight line during the kick-off of the Pacific Partners Air Festival at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 10, 2017. The five jets were suppose to do a fly by but the weather forced them to stay grounded. Both airframes are stationed at Misawa AB and work hand-in-hand to accomplish the mission.(U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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Covering the cockpit

A U.S. Marine Corps crew chief covers the cockpit of an F-35B Lightning II from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, prior to the start of the Pacific Partners Air Festival at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 10, 2017. This is the first time in Misawa AB history an F-35 has landed here. The F-35 Lightning II is a 5th Generation fighter, combining advanced stealth with fighter speed and agility, fully fused sensor information, network-enabled operations and advanced sustainment. Three variants of the F-35 will replace legacy fighters for the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Marine Corps, and Japan Air Self-Defense Forces in 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Deana Heitzman)
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Let the show begin

U.S. Air Force Col. R. Scott Jobe, left, 35th Fighter Wing commander, Japan Air Self-Defense Force Maj. Gen. Maj Gen Kenichi Samejima 3rd Air Wing commander and Koichiro Maita, the Misawa City vice mayor, cut a ribbon at the start of the Pacific Partners Air Festival at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 10, 2017. The bilateral air show was open to the public and showcased the U.S. armed forces and JASDF military capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Deana Heitzman)
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Fan photos

Three U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots with the 14th Fighter Squadron, pause for a photo with two local Japan nationals during Pacific Partners Air Festival at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 10, 2017. During the air show, attendees witnessed flying demonstrations of the F-16, F-15J, F-2, CH-47J Chinook and a UH-60J Black Hawk. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Deana Heitzman)
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Early risers

Multiple aircraft and the respective pilots prepare for the Pacific Partners Air Festival as the sun rises at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 10, 2017. The air show offers the public an opportunity to meet the men and women of the U.S. armed forces and Japan Self-Defense Force and see military equipment up-close. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Deana Heitzman)
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Welcome back

The U.S. Pacific Air Forces F-16 Demonstration Team renders a salute upon Maj. Richard Smeeding, PACAF demo pilot returns from the F-16 Fighting Falcon aerial demonstration 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.
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Look a plane

Spectators walk the flight line during the Pacific Partners Air Festival at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 10, 2017. The air show offers the public an opportunity to meet the men and women of the U.S. armed forces and Japan Self-Defense Force and see military equipment up-close. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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Cheeky baby

An infant sits in a baby carrier during the Pacific Partners Air Festival at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 10, 2017. Children of all ages 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 Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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Walking away

Staff Sgt. Jordan Churchill and Airman 1st Class Sovann Din, both 35th Maintenance Squadron crash recovery and wheel and tire team members, walk away from the F-16 Fighting Falcon during Pacific Partners Air Festival at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 9, 2017. The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a compact, multi-role fighter aircraft. 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. Throughout the day there was live musical performances by the Northern Air Defense Force and the Pacific Air Forces Band, local and American-style foods and aerial demonstrations by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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