Misawa air show highlights 50 years of Japan-U.S. cooperation

Japanese demonstration team, Blue Impulse, performs a four-ship formation flyby during Misawa Air Festival 2010 Sept. 19, at Misawa Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad Strohmeyer/Released)

Misawa air show highlights 50 years of Japan-U.S. cooperation

A member of the Japanese demonstration team, Blue Impulse, performs an aerial demonstration during Misawa Air Festival 2010 Sept. 19, at Misawa Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad Strohmeyer/Released)

Misawa air show highlights 50 years of Japan-U.S. cooperation

Japanese demonstration team, Blue Impulse, performs a four-ship formation flyby during Misawa Air Festival 2010 Sept. 19, at Misawa Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad Strohmeyer/Released)

Misawa air show highlights 50 years of Japan-U.S. cooperation

A Japanese F-2 takes off during Misawa Air Festival 2010 Sept. 19, at Misawa Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad Strohmeyer/Released)

Misawa air show highlights 50 years of Japan-U.S. cooperation

A Japanese F-2 takes off during Misawa Air Festival 2010 Sept. 19, at Misawa Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad Strohmeyer/Released)

F-16 pilots train combat skills

The 13th Fighter Squadron conducts pre-deployment training at Draughon Range, north of Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 16, 2010. Training consisted of high-angle strafe patterns using high explosive-incendiary ammunition. HEI is a forward firing ordinance of bullets being shot from the F-16 Flying Falcon aimed at a specific target on the ground. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Russell McBride/Released)