Ribbon cutting ceremony launches F-35 era at Misawa Air Base

Leadership assigned to the 35th Fighter Wing (FW), Fifth Air Force, and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force attend a U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II ribbon-cutting ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 24, 2026. The ceremony marked the formal integration of the F-35 into the 35th FW, advancing its transition to fifth-generation airpower. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andre Medina)

PHOTO BY: Senior Airman Andre Medina
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NIKON Z 7

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NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S

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5

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1/250

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1600

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