Revival of Tinian airfield

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Panjack
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Revival of Tinian airfield

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Interesting article on Tinian, logistics, and more:
The remote Pacific airfield used to launch the atomic bombings of Japan during World War II is being revived with a different foe in mind: China.

Runways emerging from the encroaching jungles on the tiny island of Tinian, a U.S. territory, are part of a sweeping shift in how America’s military would respond to a possible conflict in Asia.

https://www.wsj.com/world/us-military-p ... _permalink
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Hmmm. I'm glad I'm not living on Kadena Air Base anymore. Sounds like it would be in one of the first Chinese volleys if it ever came to that.
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Also, strange noises heard in Tampa Bay.
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Hmm, kinda spooky. My pop was briefly stationed on Tinian in 1945. If memory serves he was either in between air group assignments (Bon Homme Richard and later Randolph w/ VBF-16) or perhaps just some shore leave.
Anyway, I still have a postcard he saved with a rough pencil drawing he made from the beach on Tinian of ships off the coastline. If I find it I will take a pic and post it.
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