The Marines recently landed their first fixed wing aircraft on a recertified airfield on the Pacific ... to facilities on the islands of Tinian and Saipan. Commandant Gen. Eric Smith testified ...

On display at the former site of the Uzurano airfield was a full-size replica of the Shiden Kai fighter plane used during World War II. The airfield was used for two objectives: pilot training and ...

Securing Saipan was of critical importance to the U.S.; its airfields would put the Army ... as one of the biggest carrier battles of World War II. Japan lost three aircraft carriers and more ...