Preserving Japan’s Aviation Heritage: Yokota returns historic aircraft artifacts

Dr. Callie Oldfield, left, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron environmental scientist, hands a World War II-era Imperial Japanese Army aircraft artifact to a Japanese representative for loading at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 1, 2026. The artifacts were discovered during a construction project on the installation and later identified as historically significant by Japanese aviation experts before being transferred for continued research and preservation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kaori Matsukasa)

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