太平洋关岛海域，对抗北方 09-1 美日联合空战演习中，美国空军第23远征轰炸机中队（23EBS）一架 B-52H 轰炸机带领 EA-6B，F-16，F-2 编队飞行。（A B-52 Stratofortress from the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron leads a formation of Japanese Air Self Defense Force F-2s from the 6th Squadron, U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 18th Aggressor Squadron, and U.S. Navy EA-6B Prowlers from Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 136 over Guam Feb. 10, 2009, during Cope North 09-1. Cope North 09-1 is a joint and bilateral exercise to enhance air operations in defense of Japan.）

太平洋关岛海域，对抗北方 09-1 美日联合空战演习中，美国空军第23远征轰炸机中队（23EBS）一架 B-52H 轰炸机带领 EA-6B，F-16，F-2 编队飞行。（A B-52 Stratofortress from the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron leads a formation of Japanese Air Self Defense Force F-2s from the 6th Squadron, U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 18th Aggressor Squadron, and U.S. Navy EA-6B Prowlers from Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 136 over Guam Feb. 10, 2009, during Cope North 09-1. Cope North 09-1 is a joint and bilateral exercise to enhance air operations in defense of Japan.）

日本航空自卫队二架 F-2A 战斗机抵达关岛安德森空军基地参加“对抗北方 09-1”美日联合空战演习。（Two Mitsubishi F-2 fighter aircraft, that belong to the Japan Air Self Defense Force, taxi after arriving at Anderson Air Force Base, Guam, Jan. 30, 2009. The jets are participating in Cope North, a regularly scheduled exercise designed to enhance U.S. and Japanese air operations in defense of Japan.）

日本冲绳岛，对抗北方 02-1 美日联合空战演习中，美国空军第909空中加油中队（909ARS）一架 KC-135R 加油机和第18战斗机联队第44战斗机中队（18FW/44FS）四架 F-15C/D 战斗机编队飞行。该演习基于《日美防卫合作指针》始于1978年, 演习旨在提高战备水平、合作程度和共同应对外部威胁的能力。（F-15 Eagles from the 44th and 67th Fighter Squadrons (FS) receive fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, during Exercise COPE NORTH 02.）

日本三泽空军基地，对抗北方 89-1 美日联合空战演习中，美国空军第67战术战斗机中队（67TFS）一架 F-15C 战斗机在倒飞。该演习基于《日美防卫合作指针》始于1978年, 演习旨在提高战备水平、合作程度和共同应对外部威胁的能力。（An F-15C Eagle aircraft of the 67th Tactical Fighter Squadron (67th TFS) executes a roll maneuver near Misawa Air Base during exercise Cope North 89-1.）

日本本州岛岩国基地，对抗北方 89-2 美日联合空战演习中，美国海军陆战队 VMFA-323“死亡之声”战斗机攻击中队一架 F/A-18A 战斗机从待命的 C-130 运输机前面滑过。该演习基于《日美防卫合作指针》始于1978年, 演习旨在提高战备水平、合作程度和共同应对外部威胁的能力。（Marine Corps Air Station. A Marine Fighter-Attack Squadron 323 (VMFA-323) F/A-18 Hornet aircraft taxis on the runway as C-130 Hercules aircraft stand by during Cope North 89-2, a quarterly, joint Japanese Air Self Defense Force and U.S. Air Force exercise.）

日本北海道，对抗北方 88-3 美日联合空战演习中，美国空军二架 A-7K 攻击机编队飞行。该演习基于《日美防卫合作指针》始于1978年, 演习旨在提高战备水平、合作程度和共同应对外部威胁的能力。（An air-to-air front view of a A-7K Corsair II aircraft from the 132nd Tactical Fighter Wing, Iowa Air National Guard and the 124th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Arizona Air National Guard, en route to Chitose Air Base for Exercise Cope North '88-3.）

日本空域，美国空军第13战术战斗机中队（13TFS）一架 F-16C 战斗机在“对抗北方 87-3” 美日联合空战演习中携弹飞行。该演习基于《日美防卫合作指针》始于1978年, 演习旨在提高战备水平、合作程度和共同应对外部威胁的能力。（An air-to-air left rear view of a 13th Tactical Fighter Squadron F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft during exercise Cope North '87-3. The aircraft is armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles.）

日本北海道千岁空军基地，对抗北方 84-3 美日联合空战演习中，美国空军第49战术战斗机联队（49TFW）一架 F-15A 战斗机滑行停机坪。该演习基于《日美防卫合作指针》始于1978年, 演习旨在提高战备水平、合作程度和共同应对外部威胁的能力。（A US Air Force F-15 Eagle aircraft from the 49th Tactical Fighter Wing, 8th Tactical Fighter Squadron taxis to the apron during Exercise COPE NORTH 84-3.）

日本北海道，美国空军一架 E-3A 预警机在“对抗北方 82-1”美日联合空战演习中。始于1978年的“对抗北方”演习基于《日美防卫合作指针》, 高峰期每年举行2到4次，主要目的是提高战备水平、合作程度和共同应对外部威胁的能力。（An air-to-air view of an E-3A Sentry aircraft equipped with an Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) participating in Cope North 82-1A exercises being held at Kadena and Naha Air Bases.）