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Marines make first landing on renovated WWII airfield in the Pacific
The Marines recently landed their first fixed wing aircraft on a recertified airfield on the Pacific island ... approximately 1,400 miles from Okinawa, Japan ― home of the 3rd Marine Division ...
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Marines reopen second WWII-era airfield to prep for future combat
A recently refurbished, World War II-era airfield is the second such site the ... and 1,400 miles from the bulk of Marine ...
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Wartime airfield in Hyogo hands down area’s tragic history
On display at the former site of the Uzurano airfield ... used during World War II. The airfield was used for two objectives: pilot training and aircraft assembly for the Imperial Japanese Navy.
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Why did WWII bomb suddenly explode 80 years after falling?
Set to detonate about an hour to a week after impact, a bomb dropped in the later stages of World War II didn't explode ... which was an Imperial Japan Navy airfield. Spontaneous unexploded ...
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Why the U.S. Is Reviving an Airfield Used in the WWII Atomic Bombings
WSJ’s Niharika Mandhana traveled to Tinian Island, where the U.S. is reviving a vast World War II-era airfield. Photo: DVIDS A global look at the economic and cultural forces shaping our world.