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An elevated view of the runway approach

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The original finding aid described this photograph as:

Base: Marine Corps Air Station,Iwakuni

Country: Japan (JPN)

Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Michael E. Daniels

Release Status: Released to Public

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Date

01/10/1980
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Location

MCAS Iwakuni ,  34.14386, 132.23575
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The U.S. National Archives
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