A US military aircraft just returned to a WWII airstrip that was once the site of a bloody battle in the Pacific

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U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft
For the first time since its recertification in June, a military fixed-wing aircraft has touched down on the historic Peleliu airstrip, marking a significant and triumphant return to this iconic World War II site.

Lance Cpl. Hannah Hollerud/DVIDS

Satellite photos show how the US Air Force is reclaiming a WWII-era airfield from the jungle to prepare to dodge Chinese missiles

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Air Force C-130J Tinian
A US Air Force C-130J takes off from Tinian in February 2018.

US Air Force/Airman 1st Class Christopher Quail

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