Defense official explains Osprey transfer plan to fishermen

Defense official explains Osprey transfer plan to fishermen

SAGA, Japan - Akihiro Tsuchimichi (R), head of the Kyushu Defense Bureau, explains a plan to transfer MV-22 Osprey military transport aircraft from Okinawa to Saga airport in the southwestern prefecture of Saga to a senior official of a local fisheries cooperative in Saga city on Aug. 19, 2014.

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