Osaka man points to site of airport used by army for pilot training

Osaka man points to site of airport used by army for pilot training

Atsuo Yokoyama points to a place where the Imperial Japanese Army once had an airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on June 11, 2015. The airport was used for one year toward the end of World War II for pilot training, including for suicide missions. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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