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On 6/1/25 21:59, Gronk wrote:
Fast work, this was started at the end of 2023
https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/22/asia/us-air-force-pacific-tinian-island- airfield-intl-hnk-ml/index.html
The US Air Force plans to bring the Pacific
island airfield that launched the atomic
bombings of Japan back into commission as it
tries to broaden its basing options in the
event of any hostilities with China, the
service’s top officer in the Pacific says.
And finished in March
https://www.andersen.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/4101246/ribbon- cutting-ceremony-on-tinian/
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Tinian
Published March 5, 2025
TINIAN NORTH FIELD, Tinian --
The North Field will soon provide an increased
deterrent capability for the multilateral
capability of U.S. military forces in Guam
and throughout the Indo-Pacific.
Makes good sense. Not as close as the China made islands,
but closer than many airfields.
Check it out on Google maps.
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