Just in case: Airmen prepare for emergency landings at airlift hub in Tokyo
Once a year, at least, Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo acts like an earthbound aircraft carrier. Two Navy F/A-18 Super Hornets visited on Feb. 4, 2022, to test the airfield’s aircraft arresting system, which operates like those used routinely aboard carriers.
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