U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing demolish a section of runway using an Asphalt Zipper at Ie Shima Training Facility, Okinawa, Japan, March 17-19, 2025. The Asphalt Zipper is used for road repair and reclamation, grinding asphalt and mixing it with the base to create a reusable surface. Marines used the Asphalt Zipper to demolish the airstrip, allowing them to replace it with a higher quality runway capable of supporting C-130 landings. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Benjamin Catindig)
Date Taken: | 03.17.2025 |
Date Posted: | 03.21.2025 03:17 |
Category: | B-Roll |
Video ID: | 956053 |
VIRIN: | 250317-M-KE598-1001 |
Filename: | DOD_110876267 |
Length: | 00:05:09 |
Location: | IE SHIMA TRAINING FACILITY, OKINAWA, JP |
Downloads: | 2 |
High-Res. Downloads: | 2 |
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