File:Aerial view of Kume Torishima while in use as a bombing target, in 1956.jpg

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English: Aerial view of Kume Torishima island off Okinawa, Japan, in 1956. Kume Torishima was used by the U.S. Navy as a bombing and gunnery target, as seen here.
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Source U.S. Navy photo [1] from the USS Shangri-La (CVA-38) Air Task Group 3 1956 cruise book available at Navysite.de
Author U.S. Navy
Camera location26° 35′ 40.31″ N, 126° 49′ 50.41″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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