PACAF F-16 Demo Team conducts final flight after 30 years of enhancing U.S. relations worldwide

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PACAF F-16 Demo Team conducts final flight after 30 years of enhancing U.S. relations worldwide

250530-F-YW474-1070 - MISAWA, AOMORI, Japan (May 30, 2025) — U.S. Air Force Capt. Ethan “Bantam” Smith, Pacific Air Forces F-16 Demonstration Team commander, salutes his crew chief as he taxis out in an F-16 Fighting Falcon during the team’s final flight at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 30, 2025. Since 1995, the demo team enhanced U.S. outreach efforts over a span of 30 years with approximately 400 airshows to 24.7 million audience members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Peter Reft)

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