50,000 turn out to see USS Kitty Hawk in Yokosuka

50,000 turn out to see USS Kitty Hawk in Yokosuka

Some 50,000 people turn out at the U.S. Yokosuka Naval Base on Feb. 21 to see the U.S. aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk, which allowed civilian visits for the first time since it arrived in Japan last August. The Kitty Hawk, which is based in Yokosuka, was the centerpiece of ''Friendship Day'' activities sponsored by the U.S. military.

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