Kadena Air Base in Japan showcased a record-breaking “elephant walk”. It featured 53 aircraft, ... Yes, with 53 aircraft, it beat the previous record of 52 set in Utah in 2020.

While most elephant walk events are simple parades of one or two aircraft — like the 52 F-35s that lined up at Hill Air Force Base in Utah in 2020 — the Kadena display was a near-perfect ...

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. Senior Airman Tylir Meyer/U.S. Air Force ...