US, Australian and Japanese aircraft performing an 'Elephant Walk' in Guam — US, Japanese and Australian aircraft have performed an 'Elephant Walk' in Guam (Picture: US Department of Defense).

US, Australian and Japanese aircraft performing an 'Elephant Walk' in Guam, from the runway — The formation is used when multiple aircraft need to to take off and attack at once (Picture: US Department of Defense).

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US, Australian and Japanese Air Force perform 'Elephant Walk' formation

The US Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force have performed a formation known as an Elephant Walk while training in Guam.

It sees aircraft participate in a close formation taxi and is used to practise for any emergencies that may need a lot of aircraft to take off at once.

It took place during Cope North 2022 at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam.

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The base is used by US and allied forces to exercise humanitarian aid and disaster relief efforts – with interoperability to prepare and recover from natural disasters.