A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242 Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, lands after a flight demonstration during Friendship Day 26 at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Japan, May 3, 2026. Since 1973, MCAS Iwakuni has held an air show designed to foster positive relationships and offer an exciting experience that displays the communal support between the U.S. and Japan. The air show encompassed various U.S. and Japanese static display aircraft, aerial performances, food and entertainment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David Getz)