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5 May 2017
| Static VMGR-152 ramp: | |||
| 87-3601 | KC-767 | 404 Hikotai | |
| 86-0078 | C-12J | 459th AS |
| 12-5761 | MC-130J | 17th SOS |
| 90-0844/WW | F-16DM | 14th FS |
| 91-0462/WW | F-16DM | 13th FS |
| 80-0167 | A-10C | 25th FS | “7 AF” |
| 78-0696 | A-10C | 25th FS | 25 FS” |
| 167926/QD-926 | KC-130J | VMGR-152 |
| 163557 | UC-12F | Kadena |
| 168206 | UC-12W | Iwakuni |
| 166712 | UC-35D | Futenma |
| 165573/WL-02 | AV-8B | VMA-311 |
| 168989/600 | E-2D | VAW125 |
| 164953/DT-06 | F/A-18D | VMFA(AW)-242 |
| 168463/NF-210 | F/A-18E | VFA-27 |
| 166915/NF-100 | F/A-18F | VFA-102 |
| 168893/NF-500 | E/A-18G | VAQ-141 |
| 163066/BJ-542 | MH-53E | HM-14 |
| Static JMSDF ramp: | |||
| 58-1011 | C-1 | 403 Hikotai | |
| 22-8811 | F-15J | 305 Hikotai |
| 73472/VATH | AH-1S | 5 Taisensha Herikoputatai |
| 8414 | SH-60K | 22 Kokutai |
| 8660 | MCH-101 | 111 Kokutai |
| 9206 | U-36A | 91 Kokutai |
| 164653/DT-00 | F/A-18D | VMFA(AW)-242 |
| 169296/VK-10 | F-35B | VMFA-121 |
| 168288/ET-44 | MV-22B | VMM-262 |
| JMSDF ramp next to static: | |||
| 8654 | MCH-101 | 111 Kokutai | |
| 9172 | EP-3 | 81 Kokutai |
| 9162 | UP-3D | 91 Kokutai |
| 9090 | US-1 | 71 Kokutai * |
| 9904 | US-2 | 71 Kokutai |
| Hangar 1 JMSDF ramp:: | |||
| 8192 | CH-101 | Shirase Hikohan | |
| 8651, 8655, 8656 | MCH-101 | 111 Kokutai |
| 8657, 8658, 8659 | MCH-101 | 111 Kokutai |
| Hangar 2 JMSDF ramp: | |||
| 8653 | MCH-101 | 111 Kokutai | |
| 9132 | OP-3C | 81 Kokutai |
| Flightline: | |||
| 66-5745/1, 46-5731/2 | T-4 | Blue Impulse | |
| 26-5805/3, 06-5790/4 | T-4 | Blue Impulse |
| 06-5787/5, 46-5729/6 | T-4 | Blue Impulse |
| 26-5692/- | T-4 | Blue Impulse |
| 90-0805/WW | F-16CM | 13th FS | “35 OG” |
| 92-3893/WW | F-16CM | 13th FS |
| Flying only: | |||
| 53-8130 | F-2B | 6 Hikotai | |
| 41814 | UH-1J | nn |
| 167923/QD-923 | KC-130J | VMGR-152 |
| 165398/WL-05 | AV-8B | VMA-311 |
| 165686/DT-02 | F/A-18D | VMFA(AW)-242 |
| 168220/EP-00 | MV-22B | VMM-265 |
Credits: Reinier Schreurs
On May 5 Air Station Iwakuni opened its gates for the 41st Friendship Day. The star of Friendship Day 2017 was undoubtedly the F-35B although only a static example was present.
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