The runway display of 53 Air Force and Navy planes — plus Army missiles — ranged from rescue helicopters to fighters and ...

The United States has made a startling show of force in what may be one of the largest ‘elephant walk’ displays ever.

The Kadena Air Base in Japan hosted the largest recent U.S. “Elephant Walk,” showcasing joint-service airpower with over ...

The U.S. Air Force deployed a swarm of supersonic stealth strike fighters and anti-aircraft missile systems for a large-scale “elephant walk” in Japan, in an apparent display of combat power ...

‘Elephant walk’ is an Air Force term for a close formation of aircraft taxiing en masse before takeoff, according to the U.S. Department of Defense. “An elephant walk like this sends a ...

U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, and U.S. Navy assets line up on the runway for an "elephant walk" at Kadena Air Base in Japan on May 6, 2025. U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, and U.S. Navy assets line up on ...

A 53-aircraft exercise put US military airpower on display in Japan earlier this week. Fighter jets, rescue helicopters, and spy planes taxiied the runway at Kadena Air Base. The massive aircraft ...

In a vivid display of U.S. military might, more than 50 aircraft and two Patriot missile batteries lined an Air Force runway on Okinawa on Tuesday for what the service calls an “elephant walk.” ...

A show of force by a US base in East China Sea is 'a message you can’t ignore,' according to one Air Force official. Here's ...

The U.S. Air Force deployed a swarm of supersonic stealth strike fighters and anti-aircraft missile systems for a large-scale “elephant walk” in Japan, in an apparent display of combat power and ...