More Information
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 aircraft landings. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Benjamin Catindig)
Tags
1st MAWMAG-36MWSS-172damage repair
March 17, 2025 | 5:09
Oct. 2, 2024 | 2:02
Oct. 1, 2024 | 1:23
Oct. 1, 2024 | 0:33
Aug. 15, 2024 | 1:03
Dec. 20, 2023 | 1:37
Oct. 26, 2023 | 2:47
July 16, 2021 | 0:16
April 28, 2020 | 0:45