MISAWA AIR BASE, Aomori Pref. (AP) One of only four in the world, the Joint Tactical Ground Station sits in a field of snow behind the high fences of this base in northern Japan like a windowless trailer home with a few good satellite dishes out... ...full story at Japan Times
from Japan Times on Wed, Jan 30 2008
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YouTube video Misawa Air Base (三沢飛行場, Misawa Hikōjō?) (IATA: MSJ, ICAO: RJSM) is a United States air base located on the northeastern shores of Honshū, in the city of Misawa in Aomori Prefecture, in the Tōhoku Region of Japan. The base is home to 5,2... |
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