Landing practice for U.S. carrier-based aircraft

Landing practice for U.S. carrier-based aircraft

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - A U.S. Navy FA-18 fighter conducts touch-and-go landing practice on Iwoto Island in the village of Ogasawara, Tokyo, on May 16, 2012, which was open to the press. Japan's Defense Ministry is considering moving the drill for carrier-based aircraft on the island in the Pacific to Mage Island in Kagoshima Prefecture. (Kyodo)

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