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Large U.S. Military Transport Helicopters Arrive One After Another at Ishigaki Airport for Joint U.S.-Japan Training Exercises; Japan Self-Defense Forces Refuel Them.
Shortly after 12:50 p.m. on the 29th, several U.S. Marine Corps CH-53 heavy transport helicopters arrived at Ishigaki Airport in Ishigaki City, Okinawa Prefecture. This was part of the "Resolute Dragon (RD)" joint U.S.-Japan exercise, which simulates island defense. The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force was observed refueling the helicopters.
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Shortly after 12:50 p.m. on the 29th, several U.S. Marine Corps CH-53 heavy transport helicopters arrived at Ishigaki Airport in Ishigaki City, Okinawa Prefecture. This was part of the "Resolute Dragon (RD)" joint U.S.-Japan exercise, which simulates island defense. The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force was observed refueling the helicopters.