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AF jets roar again on Osan runway
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... 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?...&article=20625 --------------------------- Otis Willie Associate Librarian The American War Library http://www.americanwarlibrary.com |
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