Otis Willie
February 23rd 04, 09:53 PM
AF jets roar again on Osan runway
(EXCERPT) , By Franklin Fisher, Stars and Stripes Pacific edition,
Monday, February 23, 2004
OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea — When the Air Force closed the runway here
for repairs in September, it meant big changes for pilots and ground
crews.
The roar of jets on the 9,000-foot runway vanished from September to
November, while workers did spot repaving, widened several taxiways
and installed new lights and electric cables.
Osan officials had to move their F-16 fighters and A-10 attack planes
north to Suwon Air Base, a South Korean air force installation. Osan’s
U-2 spy planes shifted to Kadena Air Base on Okinawa.
And Osan’s mechanics faced a daily bus ride to and from Suwon to work
on their aircraft.
But since the $6.6 million project finished on Nov. 14, th...
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Otis Willie
Associate Librarian
The American War Library
http://www.americanwarlibrary.com
(EXCERPT) , By Franklin Fisher, Stars and Stripes Pacific edition,
Monday, February 23, 2004
OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea — When the Air Force closed the runway here
for repairs in September, it meant big changes for pilots and ground
crews.
The roar of jets on the 9,000-foot runway vanished from September to
November, while workers did spot repaving, widened several taxiways
and installed new lights and electric cables.
Osan officials had to move their F-16 fighters and A-10 attack planes
north to Suwon Air Base, a South Korean air force installation. Osan’s
U-2 spy planes shifted to Kadena Air Base on Okinawa.
And Osan’s mechanics faced a daily bus ride to and from Suwon to work
on their aircraft.
But since the $6.6 million project finished on Nov. 14, th...
U.S. and friendly nation laws prohibit fully reproducing
copyrighted material. In abidance with our laws this report
cannot be provided in its entirety. However, you can read it
in full today, 23 Feb 2004, at the following URL. (COMBINE
the following lines into your web browser.) The
subject/content of this report is not necessarily the
viewpoint of the distributing Library. This report is provided
for your information and discussion.
http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=20625
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Otis Willie
Associate Librarian
The American War Library
http://www.americanwarlibrary.com