Iwakuni, Japan November 2023

quick day trip to Iwakuni despite the poor weather forecast (which happened to be very accurate). So not the best shooting but the P-3 and US-2 are always worth the trek.

the US Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC), flies these great looking MC-130J Commando II’s.

VMFA-121 F-35B of the US Marine Corps taking off for a mission at midday.

one of only five EP-3 ELINT Orion aircraft which operate for the Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force.

US Marine Corps VMFA-232 “Red Devils” are stationed at Miramar California. This F-18C Hornet still looks great.

The US-2 ShinMaywa is a unique seaplane designed in Japan. Only 8 of these have been built to date.