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Yes, those are actual graves in the middle of your runway, thanks for flying
The Dotson Runway Graves are a unique part of the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport in Georgia. These graves are the ...
WWII bomber base enlisted for US power projection against China in the Pacific
Decades of jungle growth stripped away and multiple runways restored on abandoned airfield in the strategic second island ...
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In 1942, the Army Built a Decoy Airfield in Virginia to Fool the Luftwaffe
Using bulldozers, the troops cut and graded dummy runways to create a near-exact imitation of Byrd’s triangular layout and maze of taxiways. The field, recorded in land registries as the Elko ...
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Undetonated WWII bombs found before at Miyazaki Airport
Miyazaki Airport’s predecessor, Akae airfield, was built by the Imperial Japanese Navy in 1943 and was targeted for bombing runs during World War II. The airport later opened in 1954 as a ...