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Crew chiefs with the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron stand by as the crew of a C-130J Super Hercules prepare to start their engines prior to a low-cost, low-altitude demonstration at the 2018 Japanese-American Friendship Festival at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 15, 2018. The two-day long festival provides a chance for Yokota to strengthen the bilateral relationship between the United States and Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Gilmore)

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The crew of a C-130J Super Hercules go over a pre-mission briefing prior to performing a low-cost, low-altitude demonstration at the 2018 Japanese-American Friendship Festival at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 15, 2018. The festival allows tens of thousands of people to attend and learn more about the U.S. military and American culture. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Gilmore)

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A pair of C-130J Super Hercules taxi back to the flightline after performing a low-cost, low-altitude demonstration at the 2018 Japanese-American Friendship Festival at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 15, 2018. The two-day long festival provides a chance for Yokota to strengthen the bilateral relationship between the United States and Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Gilmore)

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Staff Sgt. Ralph Colas, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, looks out to verify the bundle being dropped successfully lands in the drop zone during a low-cost, low-altitude demonstration at the 2018 Japanese-American Friendship Festival at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 15, 2018. The festival was an opportunity for visitors to experience American culture, while strengthening the bonds between Yokota and the local communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Gilmore)

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Staff Sgt. Ralph Colas, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, pushes a bundle out of the back of a C-130J Super Hercules as part of a low-cost, low-altitude demonstration at the 2018 Japanese-American Friendship Festival at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 15, 2018. The festival was an opportunity for visitors to experience American culture, while strengthening the bonds between Yokota and the local communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Gilmore)

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Staff Sgt. Brian Gates, left, and Staff Sgt. Ralph Colas, right, both 36th Airlift Squadron loadmasters, prepare to drop a bundle as part of a low-cost, low-altitude demonstration at the 2018 Japanese-American Friendship Festival at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 15, 2018. The festival allows tens of thousands of people to attend and learn more about the U.S. military and American culture. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Gilmore)

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Staff Sgt. Brian Gates, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, secures equipment in a C-130J Super Hercules prior to a low-cost, low-altitude demonstration at the 2018 Japanese-American Friendship Festival at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 15, 2018. The two-day long festival provides a chance for Yokota to strengthen the bilateral relationship between the United States and Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Gilmore)

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The loadmasters of a C-130J Super Hercules work with members of the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron to secure a bundle to be dropped during a low-cost, low-altitude demonstration at the 2018 Japanese-American Friendship Festival at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 15, 2018. The festival was an opportunity for visitors to experience American culture, while strengthening the bonds between Yokota and the local communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Gilmore)

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2018 JAFF kicks off with 36th AS Demo

Published Sept. 15, 2018
By Senior Airman Matthew Gilmore
374th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Crew chiefs with the 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron stand by as the crew of a C-130J Super Hercules prepare to start their engines prior to a low-cost, low-altitude demonstration at the 2018 Japanese-American Friendship Festival at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 15, 2018. The two-day long festival provides a chance for Yokota to strengthen the bilateral relationship between the United States and Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Gilmore)

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