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US: Time-Lapse Shows Massive Smoke From Babylon Fire in Utah

This time-lapse, filmed on Monday, July 6, shows massive smoke rising from the Babylon Fire burning near Monticello, Utah. The fire grew to 101,073 acres and reached 11% containment by Wednesday, with more than 1,353 personnel deployed to fight it. Five structures have been destroyed, and the cause remains under investigation.

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F-35A stealth fighters deployed at U.S base in Aomori Pref.

Photo taken on April 24, 2026, shows an F-35A stealth fighter jet deployed at the U.S. Air Force's base in Misawa in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan.

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F-35A stealth fighters deployed at U.S base in Aomori Pref.

A ceremony marking the deployment of F-35A stealth fighter jets is held at the U.S. Air Force's base in Misawa in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on April 24, 2026.

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New Commander of U.S. Air Force Misawa base

Col. Paul Davidson of the U.S. Air Force speaks at a press conference on Sept. 10, 2024, at Misawa Air Base in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, after taking the post of commander of the 35th Fighter Wing at the base in July.

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Blue Impulse flies over northeastern Japan

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies during an aviation festival at the Misawa Air Base in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Sept. 10, 2023.

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Blue Impulse flies over northeastern Japan

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies during an aviation festival at the Misawa Air Base in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Sept. 10, 2023.

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Blue Impulse flies over northeastern Japan

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies during an aviation festival at the Misawa Air Base in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Sept. 10, 2023.

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U.S. military begins dismantling huge antenna in Japan

AOMORI, Japan - The U.S. military's aged antenna array at its Misawa Air Base in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, shown in this file photo taken in September 2012, is being dismantled. The array, nicknamed the "Elephant Cage," was used to intercept ratio transmissions during the Cold War era.

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Global Hawk displayed at air fest at Misawa base

AOMORI, Japan - Aviation enthusiasts see a U.S. Global Hawk unmanned reconnaissance aircraft on display at the 2014 Air Festival at the Air Self-Defense Force's Misawa base in Aomori Prefecture on Sept. 7, 2014, for the first such display at an air festival in Japan.

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Japan, U.S. conduct joint rescue drill in Aomori

AOMORI, Japan - Soldiers of U.S. Misawa Air Base in Aomori Prefecture, northern Japan, and local Japanese firefighters carry "injured" people at the port of Mutsuogawara in the prefecture's Rokkasho village on Aug, 19, 2014, during a joint drill on the assumption that an F-16 fighter of the base crashed, injuring 11 people. Japan Coast Guard members and local Japanese police also took part.

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Triage decision in Japan-U.S. joint drill

AOMORI, Japan - Soldiers of U.S. Misawa Air Base in Aomori Prefecture, northern Japan, and local Japanese firefighters simulate the confirmation of a triage decision to determine the priority of patients for treatment based on the severity of their conditions during their joint drill at the port of Mutsuogawara in the prefecture's Rokkasho village on Aug. 19, 2014.

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U.S. drone in Japan

MISAWA, Japan - The U.S. Air Force shows reporters its Global Hawk surveillance drone at the Misawa Air Base in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on May 30, 2014.

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U.S. drone in Japan

MISAWA, Japan - The U.S. Air Force shows reporters its Global Hawk surveillance drone at the Misawa Air Base in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on May 30, 2014.

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U.S. drone arrives at Misawa base for 1st deployment in Japan

MISAWA, Japan - A U.S. Global Hawk surveillance drone arrives at the Misawa Air Base in the northeastern Japanese prefecture of Aomori on May 24, 2014, for the first deployment of such an aircraft in the country. It is one of a pair of Guam-based Global Hawks to be deployed at Misawa from around May to October. The other is expected to arrive at the base on May 28.

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U.S. drone arrives at Misawa base for 1st deployment in Japan

MISAWA, Japan - A U.S. Global Hawk surveillance drone arrives at the Misawa Air Base in the northeastern Japanese prefecture of Aomori on May 24, 2014, for the first deployment of such an aircraft in the country. It is one of a pair of Guam-based Global Hawks to be deployed at Misawa from around May to October. The other is expected to arrive at the base on May 28.

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U.S. drone arrives at Misawa base for 1st deployment in Japan

MISAWA, Japan - A U.S. Global Hawk surveillance drone is about to land at the Misawa Air Base in the northeastern Japanese prefecture of Aomori on May 24, 2014, for the first deployment of such an aircraft in the country. It is one of a pair of Guam-based Global Hawks to be deployed at Misawa from around May to October. The other is expected to arrive at the base on May 28.

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U.S. drone arrives at Misawa base for 1st deployment in Japan

MISAWA, Japan - A U.S. Global Hawk surveillance drone is about to land at the Misawa Air Base in the northeastern Japanese prefecture of Aomori on May 24, 2014, for the first deployment of such an aircraft in the country. It is one of a pair of Guam-based Global Hawks to be deployed at Misawa from around May to October. The other is expected to arrive at the base on May 28.

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U.S. F-16 fighter jet crashes into sea off northern Japan

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows a U.S. F-16 fighter jet. A plane of the same type crashed into the Pacific Ocean about 870 kilometers northeast of Nemuro, Hokkaido around 11:30 a.m. on July 22, 2012, the Japan Coast Guard said. The fighter had taken off from Misawa air base in Aomori Prefecture, base officials said.

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Japan-U.S. joint drill in Aomori Pref.

MISAWA, Japan - Members of the Aomori prefectural police (R) try to assess the severity of injuries of U.S. soldiers during a joint disaster drill by local authorities and the U.S. military under the premise that a U.S. helicopter crashed and burned in Misawa, Aomori Prefecture, on Feb. 23, 2011. It was the first such exercise in Japan outside of Okinawa Prefecture which hosts the bulk of U.S. forces in Japan. Aomori Prefecture hosts Misawa Air Base.

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U.S. Misawa Air Base unveils missile defense system to locals

AOMORI, Japan - The U.S. military invited local officials to view a U.S. antimissile defense system near the U.S. Misawa Air Base in Aomori Prefecture on Nov. 6. The photo shows a U.S. army officer explaining the functions of a mobile information processing system known as JTAGS to about 50 invited officials from the city of Misawa and the adjoining town of Tohoku. The system was deployed at the U.S. base last month.

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2 U.S. F-16 fighters make emergency landing at Hakodate airport

NAKODATE, Japan - Two F-16 fighters from the U.S. Misawa Air Base in Aomori Prefecture made emergency landings at Hakodate airport in southern Hokkaido on Nov. 17, Japan's Defense Facilities Administration Agency said. Smoke billowed from the cockpit of one of the fighters but none of the crew on the two fighters was hurt.

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(4)Terrorist attack

MISAWA, Japan - Soldiers check a car at the gate to the U.S. Air Force base at Misawa, Aomori Prefecture, on Sept. 12.

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New Commander of U.S. Air Force Misawa base

Col. Michael Richard of the U.S. Air Force speaks at a press conference on Sept. 9, 2022, at Misawa Air Base in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, after taking the post of commander of the 35th Fighter Wing at the base in June.

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U.S. ambassador at Misawa Air Base in Japan

U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel (far L) is pictured during his visit to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Misawa Air Base in Misawa, Aomori Prefecture, on July 22, 2022.

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U.S. ambassador at Misawa Air Base in Japan

U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel (top R) is briefed after sitting in a fighter jet on the tarmac during his visit to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Misawa Air Base in Misawa, Aomori Prefecture, on July 22, 2022.

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U.S. ambassador at Misawa Air Base in Japan

U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel (R) speaks to the press after visiting the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Misawa Air Base in Misawa, Aomori Prefecture, on July 22, 2022.

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Global Hawk surveillance plane

The Global Hawk, a U.S.-made unmanned surveillance aircraft, flies around the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Misawa Air Base in Misawa, Aomori Prefecture, on March 12, 2022.

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U.S. fighter jet's emergency landing in northeastern Japan

Photo taken Dec. 1, 2021, from a Kyodo News airplane above Aomori Airport in northeastern Japan shows a U.S. F-16 fighter jet (L, bottom) based at Misawa Air Base following its emergency landing there the previous day. The jet dumped two fuel tanks before the emergency landing, according to the Defense Ministry and local authorities.

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U.S. fighter jet's emergency landing in northeastern Japan

Photo taken Dec. 1, 2021, from a Kyodo News airplane above Aomori Airport in northeastern Japan shows a U.S. F-16 fighter jet based at Misawa Air Base following its emergency landing there the previous day. The jet dumped two fuel tanks before the emergency landing, according to the Defense Ministry and local authorities.

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U.S. fighter jet's emergency landing in northeastern Japan

Photo taken Dec. 1, 2021, at Aomori Airport in northeastern Japan shows a U.S. F-16 fighter jet based at Misawa Air Base following its emergency landing there the previous day. The jet dumped two fuel tanks before the emergency landing, according to the Defense Ministry and local authorities.

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U.S. fighter jet's emergency landing in northeastern Japan

Photo taken Dec. 1, 2021, in Fukaura in Aomori Prefecture, shows metal objects dumped the previous day from a U.S. F-16 fighter jet that flies out of Misawa Air Base. After dumping fuel tanks, the jet made an emergency landing at Aomori Airport in northeastern Japan, according to the Defense Ministry and local authorities.

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Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Misawa base

Photo taken Nov. 23, 2021, shows an E-2C early warning aircraft at the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Misawa base in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan.

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Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Misawa base

Photo taken Nov. 23, 2021, shows F-35A stealth fighter jets at the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Misawa base in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan.

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U.S. Misawa Air Base unveils missile defense system to locals

AOMORI, Japan - The U.S. military invited local officials to view a U.S. antimissile defense system near the U.S. Misawa Air Base in Aomori Prefecture on Nov. 6. The photo shows a U.S. army officer explaining the functions of a mobile information processing system known as JTAGS to about 50 invited officials from the city of Misawa and the adjoining town of Tohoku. The system was deployed at the U.S. base last month. (Kyodo)

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U.S. Global Hawk aircraft touches down at Misawa base

A U.S. Global Hawk remotely piloted surveillance aircraft touches down at the Misawa Air Base in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on July 2, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kennedy inspects Misawa Air Base

U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy (R) is briefed on Misawa Air Base in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on June 11, 2015, during her first visit to the base since assuming her post. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kennedy visits Misawa Air Base

U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy (2nd from L) stands next to a U.S. F-16 fighter during her visit to Misawa Air Base in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on June 11, 2015. The envoy visited the base for the first time since assuming her post. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kennedy visits Misawa Air Base

U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy (R) examines the cockpit of a U.S. F-16 fighter during her visit to Misawa Air Base in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Aomori on June 11, 2015. The envoy visited the base for the first time since assuming her post. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, Britain hold 1st joint fighter drill

Photo shows a Typhoon fighter of Britain's Royal Air Force arriving at the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force's Misawa Base in northeastern Aomori Prefecture, together with three other aircraft, on Oct. 22, 2016, as part of a Japan-Britain joint fighter drill. It is the first time for the ASDF to hold an exercise in Japan with foreign forces other than the U.S. military. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, Britain hold 1st joint fighter drill

Officers of the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force and Britain's Royal Air Force pose for photos after four British Typhoon fighters arrived at Misawa Air Base in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Oct. 22, 2016. It is the first time for the ASDF to hold a joint fighter drill with Britain. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, Britain hold 1st joint fighter drill

Photo shows a Typhoon fighter of Britain's Royal Air Force arriving at the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force's Misawa Base in northeastern Aomori Prefecture, together with three other aircraft, on Oct. 22, 2016, as part of a Japan-Britain joint fighter drill. It is the first time for the ASDF to hold an exercise in Japan with foreign forces other than the U.S. military. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Global Hawk aircraft arrive at Misawa base

A U.S. Global Hawk remotely piloted surveillance aircraft is seen in this file photo. Global Hawks arrived at the Misawa Air Base in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, in early July 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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2 U.S. F-16 fighters make emergency landing at Hakodate airport

NAKODATE, Japan - Two F-16 fighters from the U.S. Misawa Air Base in Aomori Prefecture made emergency landings at Hakodate airport in southern Hokkaido on Nov. 17, Japan's Defense Facilities Administration Agency said. Smoke billowed from the cockpit of one of the fighters but none of the crew on the two fighters was hurt. (Kyodo)

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Japan-U.S. joint drill in Aomori Pref.

MISAWA, Japan - Members of the Aomori prefectural police (R) try to assess the severity of injuries of U.S. soldiers during a joint disaster drill by local authorities and the U.S. military under the premise that a U.S. helicopter crashed and burned in Misawa, Aomori Prefecture, on Feb. 23, 2011. It was the first such exercise in Japan outside of Okinawa Prefecture which hosts the bulk of U.S. forces in Japan. Aomori Prefecture hosts Misawa Air Base. (Kyodo)

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U.S. military begins dismantling huge antenna in Japan

AOMORI, Japan - The U.S. military's aged antenna array at its Misawa Air Base in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, shown in this file photo taken in September 2012, is being dismantled. The array, nicknamed the "Elephant Cage," was used to intercept ratio transmissions during the Cold War era. (Kyodo)

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Global Hawk displayed at air fest at Misawa base

AOMORI, Japan - Aviation enthusiasts see a U.S. Global Hawk unmanned reconnaissance aircraft on display at the 2014 Air Festival at the Air Self-Defense Force's Misawa base in Aomori Prefecture on Sept. 7, 2014, for the first such display at an air festival in Japan. (Kyodo)

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Japan, U.S. conduct joint rescue drill in Aomori

AOMORI, Japan - Soldiers of U.S. Misawa Air Base in Aomori Prefecture, northern Japan, and local Japanese firefighters carry "injured" people at the port of Mutsuogawara in the prefecture's Rokkasho village on Aug, 19, 2014, during a joint drill on the assumption that an F-16 fighter of the base crashed, injuring 11 people. Japan Coast Guard members and local Japanese police also took part. (Kyodo)

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Accidental drop of mock bomb by U.S. fighter

Col. Kristopher Struve, wing commander of the U.S. military's Misawa air base in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, meets the press there on April 13, 2020, to explain the accidental drop of a mock bomb from an F-16 fighter last year. A U.S. F-16 fighter jet dropped a 230-kilogram mock bomb during training over private land near the base in November 2019 in an accident caused by a human error. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Accidental drop of mock bomb by U.S. fighter

Photo taken at the U.S. military's Misawa air base in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on April 13, 2020, shows an F-16 fighter and a mock bomb. A U.S. F-16 fighter jet accidentally dropped a 230-kilogram mock bomb during training over private land near the base in November 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan defense chief's inspection of F-35A stealth fighter

Japanese Defense Minister Taro Kono inspects an F-35A stealth fighter at the Air Self-Defense Force's Misawa base in Aomori Prefecture on March 15, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo