SDF helicopters airlift equipment to build U.S. helipads in Okinawa

SDF helicopters airlift equipment to build U.S. helipads in Okinawa

A Ground Self-Defense Force CH-47 helicopter airlifts heavy machinery in the town of Higashi, Okinawa Prefecture on Sept. 13, 2016, for the construction of helipads for the U.S. military in Okinawa, a move that has further angered local protestors seeking to block the work. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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