Eニュース2024年6月2日三沢でラストデモ飛行

(The F-16 fighter jet demonstration team, which was based at the U.S. military's Misawa Air Base in Aomori)

The F-16 fighter jet demonstration team, which was based at the U.S. military's Misawa Air Base in Aomori

(Prefecture and is scheduled to be disbanded in June, held its final public flight on the 30th.)

Prefecture and is scheduled to be disbanded in June, held its final public flight on the 30th.

(The plan is to gradually replace the aircraft with F35A stealth fighter jets starting in the summer of 2025,)

The plan is to gradually replace the aircraft with F35A stealth fighter jets starting in the summer of 2025,

(and during its final flight the aircraft performed sharp turns, rapid climbs and even inverted flight.)

and during its final flight the aircraft performed sharp turns, rapid climbs and even inverted flight.

("It was a true honor to have the opportunity to participate in so many different events in Misawa,)

"It was a true honor to have the opportunity to participate in so many different events in Misawa,

(and we'd like to thank everyone from all over the world," said team captain Capt. Ethan Smith.)

and we'd like to thank everyone from all over the world," said team captain Capt. Ethan Smith.