Activity at US military base on Okinawa increases

Описание: (14 Sep 2001)
Kadena Air Base, Okinawa Island
1. F15 fighter on runway
2. Wide shot of US military base
3. RC135 spyplane with "US Air Force" on the side of plane
4. Wide shot of RC135 spyplane on tarmac
5. Pan to F15's on runway
6. Wide shot of base
7. Large number of fuel trucks lined up
8. RC135 takes off
9. Various shots of F15's taking off
10. Harrier jump jet landing
11. Cutaway of media outside base
12. C130 Hercules on runway
13. Close up on crew in cockpit
14. C130 Hercules turning on runway
STORYLINE:
U-S troops throughout the world are on high alert and have imposed tight restrictions around American bases abroad whilst awaiting orders should they be called on to respond to the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on 11 September.
On Okinawa Island, the United States' most important military outpost in the Pacific, the heightened security was unmistakable.
Kadena Air Base, among the largest in the U-S Air Force, is located here.
A substantial increase in activity at the air base was apparent on Thursday, following the lifting of typhoon restrictions, with many more planes taking off and landing than usual, although the planes' missions remain unknown.
Okinawa is also home to the largest contingent of Marines outside the United States, with more than 15,000 troops deployed here.
Japan is home to about 48,000 U-S military personnel - nearly half America's presence in Asia - and the U-S facilities on its southern island of Okinawa are the forward bases for America's military in the region.
Japan almost certainly would provide logistical support for any U-S military operation launched in response to the attacks on the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon in Washington.

Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork
Twitter:   / ap_archive  
Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​
Instagram:   / apnews  


You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...