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Video by Lance Cpl. Madison Sharpe

Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day 2024: Blue Impulse

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May 4, 2024 | 1:21

Japan Air Self-Defense Force members with the Blue Impulse aerobatic demonstration team, 11th Squadron, 4th Air Wing, conduct flight demonstrations in Kawasaki T-4 aircraft during Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni’s 45th Friendship Day at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2024. Since 1973, MCAS Iwakuni has held a Friendship Day open house to foster positive relationships between the air station and its Japanese hosts, offering a culturally enriching experience that displays the mutual support between the U.S. and Japan. More than 113,000 guests were in attendance during this year’s air show. ( U.S. Marine Corps video by LCpl Madison Sharpe)

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