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An aerial view of the runway before any construction began in 1996. The Iwakuni Runway Relocation Project was first announced in 1992, and actual construction started in 1997.
960101-M-0000M-001.jpg Photo By: Photo courtesy of the Chugoku-Shiboku Defense Bureau

Jan 1, 1996
An aerial view of the runway before any construction began in 1996. The Iwakuni Runway Relocation Project was first announced in 1992, and actual construction started in 1997.


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