Kadena Air Base
United States Air Force base in Japan, former Japanese WW2 airfield
Kadena Air Base (嘉手納飛行場, Kadena Hikōjō) (IATA: DNA, ICAO: RODN) is a United States Air Force base in Japan.[1]
The military base is in the towns of Kadena and Chatan and the city of Okinawa in Okinawa Prefecture.
History
changeDuring the invasion of Okinawa in 1945, the airport was bombed by the US. The damage was repaired and it became a US air base.[2]
The American air base on this Japanese island is controversial.[1]
Related pages
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Baldwin, Hanson W. "Japan Is Seeking Major U.S. Facilities on Okinawa," New York Times. December 22, 1970; retrieved 2012-1-24.
- ↑ Nakieru, Omoviekovwa A. (2004). The Fighter Pilot Who Refused to Die: The Authorized Biography of Lt. Col. (Ret) Richard Suehr. p. 148.
Other websites
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