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In terms of airport density, if Guam claims to be the second, I'm afraid no place in the world dares to claim to be the first.
Guam, an island with an area of less than 550 square kilometers and a population of less than 180000, has three airports.
You know, even New York, which is known as the busiest city in the world, has only three airports. How big is New York? 789 square kilometers; How many people are there in New York? More than 20 million!
But there is no way. Who makes Guam's strategic position too important? Therefore, the three airports on Guam, except the commercial Antonio wangpat International Airport, the other two are military airports belonging to the U.S. military.
The airport in Anderson Strategic Air Force Base in Igo highland at the northeast end of the island has four runways, two main runways and two standby runways. The length of two main runways exceeds 3800 meters, which is enough for any aircraft in the world to take off and land on these two runways.
The airport at Anderson Strategic Air Force base can be called one of the top military airports in the world.
However, the airport Yang Jing is going to today is not this top military airport. Anderson Strategic Air Force base is the top priority of the U.S. military after all. The management there is extremely strict. Let alone Yang Jing, even ordinary active soldiers in the base can't enter the airport without a special pass.
Although George's father is a major general of the base, he has no ability to lead such a large group of people who are not active soldiers into the airport. That's a move to lose your job. If it's serious, you can even go to military court.
Therefore, Yang Jing and his family can only go to the airport in the northwest corner of Guam today.
Speaking of this airport, it can be said that it is the oldest airport in Guam. Before the Pacific War, the airport was built by Americans. Later, after Japan occupied Guam, it expanded the airport wantonly, turning the airport into Japan's main military airport in Guandao.
Later, the Americans recaptured Guam again and built Anderson Strategic Air Force base from the northeast corner of the airport, so the airport gradually became a standby airport. Although the U.S. Air Force was subordinate to the U.S. Army during World War II, the U.S. air force became independent and became an independent service in 1947, so the U.S. military simply transferred the airport to the army, making the airport a standby airport under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Army.
However, although the jurisdiction of this airport belongs to the U.S. Army, the vast majority of the use right is still in the U.S. air force, because the U.S. Air Force often uses this airport to train new pilots.
"Boss, when I served in Guam, I trained at this airport." sitting on the Hummer, George pointed to the slightly dilapidated airport and showed a look of memory.
From a distance, the airport was indeed dilapidated. Generally speaking, tall plants such as trees cannot exist near the airport runway, but the airport is covered with lush trees between the four runways, and the canopy of some trees even covers the standby runway on the west side.
"Why is this airport so dilapidated? Can you take off and land aircraft just because it's beating?" Yang Jing doesn't understand this situation. After all, it's a military airport, which is valuable. The length of the two main runways is 2800 meters, which is enough for most American military aircraft to take off and land smoothly, but it's a little unreasonable to be here.
Paul Adriano answered this question. Maybe Aaron said he, or maybe he understood that Yang Jing is a real billionaire and can't be offended by a small officer like him. Therefore, Paul Adriano's attitude has become very good today.
"Now the jurisdiction of this base belongs to the army. Although our air force uses this airport to train new pilots every year, the annual training cost we give to the army is not enough to maintain this airport, and the bulk of the airport maintenance cost still needs to be taken by the army. If it is a base in China, the Middle East, North Africa and even Europe, the army's funds are still sufficient "But this is Guam, where the army plays little role. This is the world of the Navy and air force. So..."
Paul turned his head and made a "you understand" expression. Yang Jing immediately knew why the airport was so dilapidated.
In a word, no money!
Despite the fact that the United States has been playing this and that all day, the life of the American army is not very easy. Because of the political system, even the military expenditure of the U.S. Army needs to be approved by Congress. According to U.S. law, even the cost of buying a screw for the U.S. Army should be approved by Congress.
If the United States Congress is all right, just a Republican Party and a democratic party will become a dog's brain all day. In peacetime without war, who will pay attention to the maintenance cost of an army airport stationed on Guam?
Speaking of this, the US Congress still has complaints about the Department of defense. Do you think your defense department is crazy? An army service needs airport hair well? The army has road and air forces, but most of them are helicopters. They can take off and land in a place. As for taking off and land helicopters in such a large airport? Are you going to use this airport as the apron for your army and aviation troops?
Since the U.S. military is engaged in this kind of oolong, why should you blame our Congress for not granting you maintenance funds?
Do you think our Congress can grant funds freely? The funds approved by our Congress should also be made public and subject to supervision. If we make an army airport maintenance fee, those who know the situation may understand, but the vast majority of American voters don't know it. Do you want us to lose the voters' votes?
So, let's wait until the U.S. military straightens it out!
In this way, you argue, I argue, and this airport has become what it is now. If the air force hadn't paid part of the airport maintenance expenses to the army every year, I'm afraid the two main runways wouldn't be available now.
If he had not seen it with his own eyes, Yang Jing could hardly believe that such a thing would have happened to the US military.
This is a serious military airport. Although the runway is a little short, it is also a modern military airport worth hundreds of millions of dollars, not a bus station!
But it was such a military airport worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Because of the high-level wrangling, it finally became such a shortage. This is not bullshit. What is it?
No wonder Americans clamor every day that American executives waste taxpayers' money. Judging from this airport, Americans are really right.
If such a good airport in China dares to be like this? The person in charge has long been arrested
Perhaps it is this situation that grandma doesn't care and uncle doesn't love that makes the U.S. Army stationed here dislike this airport. Compared with the airport of Anderson Strategic Air Force base next door, the management of the airport is just the old lady's Belt - loose and broken.
There are only two soldiers on duty in front of such a large airport, and they all look weak.
As an air force lieutenant colonel who often leads new pilots to train here, Paul has long been familiar with the soldiers on duty here. In addition, he is a serious lieutenant colonel. Although he is an air force lieutenant colonel, he is not worthy of offending these small soldiers, so Yang Jing and his party entered the base with little effort.
Paul didn't even take out his ID. here he can brush his face directly.
On the way to the airport to the hangar, Yang Jing realized the dilapidation of the airport more deeply.
What does the airport do? It goes without saying that everyone knows this. It is said that high-value aircraft are generally parked in the hangar of military airports. For example, strategic bombers and air early warning aircraft are generally parked in the hangar of military airports in the United States, and ordinary fighters can only be parked in the parking apron outside.
In any case, the aprons of US military airports are mostly filled with all kinds of military aircraft. But on the apron of the airport, Yang Jing didn't see a plane, but all kinds of cars.
It seems that he felt Yang Jing's sight. George also shook his head with a bitter smile and said, "all the coaches are parked in several hangars of this airport, because there are only coaches left in this airport. As for the apron, it has become a parking lot."
Forget it. Forget it. This is not the Tianqu airport under construction. Is it none of my business?
After passing the apron at the northeast corner of the original airport, the car walked forward and came to the hangar.
Like the hangars of most military airports, the hangars of this airport are mostly semi underground, and because there are all gloomy trees around the hangar, it is difficult to find the gate of the hangar in the air. If only from the point of concealment, these trees that have grown for decades are not useless.
After getting out of the car, Paul went to the hangar gate. After inputting a series of passwords from the electronic lock on the side of the gate, the gate slowly opened in a roar, and the lights inside immediately lit up. A light gray twin engine heavy fighter immediately appeared in front of Yang Jing.
From small to large, this was the first time Yang Jing had such close contact with a real fighter, and he was also a famous F15 fighter.
This is the most powerful air control weapon of the US Air Force before the F22 "Raptor" officially entered service in 2005. It was also the only heavy fighter at that time. The old enemy of this fighter was the famous Su-27 heavy fighter of the former Soviet Union!
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In terms of airport density, if Guam claims to be the second, I'm afraid no place in the world dares to claim to be the first.
Guam, an island with an area of less than 550 square kilometers and a population of less than 180000, has three airports.
You know, even New York, which is known as the busiest city in the world, has only three airports. How big is New York? 789 square kilometers; How many people are there in New York? More than 20 million!
But there is no way. Who makes Guam's strategic position too important? Therefore, the three airports on Guam, except the commercial Antonio wangpat International Airport, the other two are military airports belonging to the U.S. military.
The airport in Anderson Strategic Air Force Base in Igo highland at the northeast end of the island has four runways, two main runways and two standby runways. The length of two main runways exceeds 3800 meters, which is enough for any aircraft in the world to take off and land on these two runways.
The airport at Anderson Strategic Air Force base can be called one of the top military airports in the world.
However, the airport Yang Jing is going to today is not this top military airport. Anderson Strategic Air Force base is the top priority of the U.S. military after all. The management there is extremely strict. Let alone Yang Jing, even ordinary active soldiers in the base can't enter the airport without a special pass.
Although George's father is a major general of the base, he has no ability to lead such a large group of people who are not active soldiers into the airport. That's a move to lose your job. If it's serious, you can even go to military court.
Therefore, Yang Jing and his family can only go to the airport in the northwest corner of Guam today.
Speaking of this airport, it can be said that it is the oldest airport in Guam. Before the Pacific War, the airport was built by Americans. Later, after Japan occupied Guam, it expanded the airport wantonly, turning the airport into Japan's main military airport in Guandao.
Later, the Americans recaptured Guam again and built Anderson Strategic Air Force base from the northeast corner of the airport, so the airport gradually became a standby airport. Although the U.S. Air Force was subordinate to the U.S. Army during World War II, the U.S. air force became independent and became an independent service in 1947, so the U.S. military simply transferred the airport to the army, making the airport a standby airport under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Army.
However, although the jurisdiction of this airport belongs to the U.S. Army, the vast majority of the use right is still in the U.S. air force, because the U.S. Air Force often uses this airport to train new pilots.
"Boss, when I served in Guam, I trained at this airport." sitting on the Hummer, George pointed to the slightly dilapidated airport and showed a look of memory.
From a distance, the airport was indeed dilapidated. Generally speaking, tall plants such as trees cannot exist near the airport runway, but the airport is covered with lush trees between the four runways, and the canopy of some trees even covers the standby runway on the west side.
"Why is this airport so dilapidated? Can you take off and land aircraft just because it's beating?" Yang Jing doesn't understand this situation. After all, it's a military airport, which is valuable. The length of the two main runways is 2800 meters, which is enough for most American military aircraft to take off and land smoothly, but it's a little unreasonable to be here.
Paul Adriano answered this question. Maybe Aaron said he, or maybe he understood that Yang Jing is a real billionaire and can't be offended by a small officer like him. Therefore, Paul Adriano's attitude has become very good today.
"Now the jurisdiction of this base belongs to the army. Although our air force uses this airport to train new pilots every year, the annual training cost we give to the army is not enough to maintain this airport, and the bulk of the airport maintenance cost still needs to be taken by the army. If it is a base in China, the Middle East, North Africa and even Europe, the army's funds are still sufficient "But this is Guam, where the army plays little role. This is the world of the Navy and air force. So..."
Paul turned his head and made a "you understand" expression. Yang Jing immediately knew why the airport was so dilapidated.
In a word, no money!
Despite the fact that the United States has been playing this and that all day, the life of the American army is not very easy. Because of the political system, even the military expenditure of the U.S. Army needs to be approved by Congress. According to U.S. law, even the cost of buying a screw for the U.S. Army should be approved by Congress.
If the United States Congress is all right, just a Republican Party and a democratic party will become a dog's brain all day. In peacetime without war, who will pay attention to the maintenance cost of an army airport stationed on Guam?
Speaking of this, the US Congress still has complaints about the Department of defense. Do you think your defense department is crazy? An army service needs airport hair well? The army has road and air forces, but most of them are helicopters. They can take off and land in a place. As for taking off and land helicopters in such a large airport? Are you going to use this airport as the apron for your army and aviation troops?
Since the U.S. military is engaged in this kind of oolong, why should you blame our Congress for not granting you maintenance funds?
Do you think our Congress can grant funds freely? The funds approved by our Congress should also be made public and subject to supervision. If we make an army airport maintenance fee, those who know the situation may understand, but the vast majority of American voters don't know it. Do you want us to lose the voters' votes?
So, let's wait until the U.S. military straightens it out!
In this way, you argue, I argue, and this airport has become what it is now. If the air force hadn't paid part of the airport maintenance expenses to the army every year, I'm afraid the two main runways wouldn't be available now.
If he had not seen it with his own eyes, Yang Jing could hardly believe that such a thing would have happened to the US military.
This is a serious military airport. Although the runway is a little short, it is also a modern military airport worth hundreds of millions of dollars, not a bus station!
But it was such a military airport worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Because of the high-level wrangling, it finally became such a shortage. This is not bullshit. What is it?
No wonder Americans clamor every day that American executives waste taxpayers' money. Judging from this airport, Americans are really right.
If such a good airport in China dares to be like this? The person in charge has long been arrested
Perhaps it is this situation that grandma doesn't care and uncle doesn't love that makes the U.S. Army stationed here dislike this airport. Compared with the airport of Anderson Strategic Air Force base next door, the management of the airport is just the old lady's Belt - loose and broken.
There are only two soldiers on duty in front of such a large airport, and they all look weak.
As an air force lieutenant colonel who often leads new pilots to train here, Paul has long been familiar with the soldiers on duty here. In addition, he is a serious lieutenant colonel. Although he is an air force lieutenant colonel, he is not worthy of offending these small soldiers, so Yang Jing and his party entered the base with little effort.
Paul didn't even take out his ID. here he can brush his face directly.
On the way to the airport to the hangar, Yang Jing realized the dilapidation of the airport more deeply.
What does the airport do? It goes without saying that everyone knows this. It is said that high-value aircraft are generally parked in the hangar of military airports. For example, strategic bombers and air early warning aircraft are generally parked in the hangar of military airports in the United States, and ordinary fighters can only be parked in the parking apron outside.
In any case, the aprons of US military airports are mostly filled with all kinds of military aircraft. But on the apron of the airport, Yang Jing didn't see a plane, but all kinds of cars.
It seems that he felt Yang Jing's sight. George also shook his head with a bitter smile and said, "all the coaches are parked in several hangars of this airport, because there are only coaches left in this airport. As for the apron, it has become a parking lot."
Forget it. Forget it. This is not the Tianqu airport under construction. Is it none of my business?
After passing the apron at the northeast corner of the original airport, the car walked forward and came to the hangar.
Like the hangars of most military airports, the hangars of this airport are mostly semi underground, and because there are all gloomy trees around the hangar, it is difficult to find the gate of the hangar in the air. If only from the point of concealment, these trees that have grown for decades are not useless.
After getting out of the car, Paul went to the hangar gate. After inputting a series of passwords from the electronic lock on the side of the gate, the gate slowly opened in a roar, and the lights inside immediately lit up. A light gray twin engine heavy fighter immediately appeared in front of Yang Jing.
From small to large, this was the first time Yang Jing had such close contact with a real fighter, and he was also a famous F15 fighter.
This is the most powerful air control weapon of the US Air Force before the F22 "Raptor" officially entered service in 2005. It was also the only heavy fighter at that time. The old enemy of this fighter was the famous Su-27 heavy fighter of the former Soviet Union!
In terms of airport density, if Guam claims to be the second, I'm afraid no place in the world dares to claim to be the first.Guam, an island with an area of less than 550 square kilometers and a population of less than 180000, has three airports.You know, even New York, which is known as the busiest city in the world, has only three airports. How big is New York? 789 square kilometers; How many people are there in New York? More than 20 million!But there is no way. Who makes Guam's strategic position too important? Therefore, the three airports on Guam, except the commercial Antonio wangpat International Airport, the other two are military airports belonging to the U.S. military.The airport in Anderson Strategic Air Force Base in Igo highland at the northeast end of the island has four runways, two main runways and two standby runways. The length of two main runways exceeds 3800 meters, which is enough for any aircraft in the world to take off and land on these two runways.The airport at Anderson Strategic Air Force base can be called one of the top military airports in the world.However, the airport Yang Jing is going to today is not this top military airport. Anderson Strategic Air Force base is the top priority of the U.S. military after all. The management there is extremely strict. Let alone Yang Jing, even ordinary active soldiers in the base can't enter the airport without a special pass.Although George's father is a major general of the base, he has no ability to lead such a large group of people who are not active soldiers into the airport. That's a move to lose your job. If it's serious, you can even go to military court.Therefore, Yang Jing and his family can only go to the airport in the northwest corner of Guam today.Speaking of this airport, it can be said that it is the oldest airport in Guam. Before the Pacific War, the airport was built by Americans. Later, after Japan occupied Guam, it expanded the airport wantonly, turning the airport into Japan's main military airport in Guandao.Later, the Americans recaptured Guam again and built Anderson Strategic Air Force base from the northeast corner of the airport, so the airport gradually became a standby airport. Although the U.S. Air Force was subordinate to the U.S. Army during World War II, the U.S. air force became independent and became an independent service in 1947, so the U.S. military simply transferred the airport to the army, making the airport a standby airport under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Army.However, although the jurisdiction of this airport belongs to the U.S. Army, the vast majority of the use right is still in the U.S. air force, because the U.S. Air Force often uses this airport to train new pilots."Boss, when I served in Guam, I trained at this airport." sitting on the Hummer, George pointed to the slightly dilapidated airport and showed a look of memory.From a distance, the airport was indeed dilapidated. Generally speaking, tall plants such as trees cannot exist near the airport runway, but the airport is covered with lush trees between the four runways, and the canopy of some trees even covers the standby runway on the west side."Why is this airport so dilapidated? Can you take off and land aircraft just because it's beating?" Yang Jing doesn't understand this situation. After all, it's a military airport, which is valuable. The length of the two main runways is 2800 meters, which is enough for most American military aircraft to take off and land smoothly, but it's a little unreasonable to be here.Paul Adriano answered this question. Maybe Aaron said he, or maybe he understood that Yang Jing is a real billionaire and can't be offended by a small officer like him. Therefore, Paul Adriano's attitude has become very good today."Now the jurisdiction of this base belongs to the army. Although our air force uses this airport to train new pilots every year, the annual training cost we give to the army is not enough to maintain this airport, and the bulk of the airport maintenance cost still needs to be taken by the army. If it is a base in China, the Middle East, North Africa and even Europe, the army's funds are still sufficient "But this is Guam, where the army plays little role. This is the world of the Navy and air force. So..."Paul turned his head and made a "you understand" expression. Yang Jing immediately knew why the airport was so dilapidated.In a word, no money!Despite the fact that the United States has been playing this and that all day, the life of the American army is not very easy. Because of the political system, even the military expenditure of the U.S. Army needs to be approved by Congress. According to U.S. law, even the cost of buying a screw for the U.S. Army should be approved by Congress.If the United States Congress is all right, just a Republican Party and a democratic party will become a dog's brain all day. In peacetime without war, who will pay attention to the maintenance cost of an army airport stationed on Guam?Speaking of this, the US Congress still has complaints about the Department of defense. Do you think your defense department is crazy? An army service needs airport hair well? The army has road and air forces, but most of them are helicopters. They can take off and land in a place. As for taking off and land helicopters in such a large airport? Are you going to use this airport as the apron for your army and aviation troops?Since the U.S. military is engaged in this kind of oolong, why should you blame our Congress for not granting you maintenance funds?Do you think our Congress can grant funds freely? The funds approved by our Congress should also be made public and subject to supervision. If we make an army airport maintenance fee, those who know the situation may understand, but the vast majority of American voters don't know it. Do you want us to lose the voters' votes?So, let's wait until the U.S. military straightens it out!In this way, you argue, I argue, and this airport has become what it is now. If the air force hadn't paid part of the airport maintenance expenses to the army every year, I'm afraid the two main runways wouldn't be available now.If he had not seen it with his own eyes, Yang Jing could hardly believe that such a thing would have happened to the US military.This is a serious military airport. Although the runway is a little short, it is also a modern military airport worth hundreds of millions of dollars, not a bus station!But it was such a military airport worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Because of the high-level wrangling, it finally became such a shortage. This is not bullshit. What is it?No wonder Americans clamor every day that American executives waste taxpayers' money. Judging from this airport, Americans are really right.If such a good airport in China dares to be like this? The person in charge has long been arrestedPerhaps it is this situation that grandma doesn't care and uncle doesn't love that makes the U.S. Army stationed here dislike this airport. Compared with the airport of Anderson Strategic Air Force base next door, the management of the airport is just the old lady's Belt - loose and broken.There are only two soldiers on duty in front of such a large airport, and they all look weak.As an air force lieutenant colonel who often leads new pilots to train here, Paul has long been familiar with the soldiers on duty here. In addition, he is a serious lieutenant colonel. Although he is an air force lieutenant colonel, he is not worthy of offending these small soldiers, so Yang Jing and his party entered the base with little effort.Paul didn't even take out his ID. here he can brush his face directly.On the way to the airport to the hangar, Yang Jing realized the dilapidation of the airport more deeply.What does the airport do? It goes without saying that everyone knows this. It is said that high-value aircraft are generally parked in the hangar of military airports. For example, strategic bombers and air early warning aircraft are generally parked in the hangar of military airports in the United States, and ordinary fighters can only be parked in the parking apron outside.In any case, the aprons of US military airports are mostly filled with all kinds of military aircraft. But on the apron of the airport, Yang Jing didn't see a plane, but all kinds of cars.It seems that he felt Yang Jing's sight. George also shook his head with a bitter smile and said, "all the coaches are parked in several hangars of this airport, because there are only coaches left in this airport. As for the apron, it has become a parking lot."Forget it. Forget it. This is not the Tianqu airport under construction. Is it none of my business?After passing the apron at the northeast corner of the original airport, the car walked forward and came to the hangar.Like the hangars of most military airports, the hangars of this airport are mostly semi underground, and because there are all gloomy trees around the hangar, it is difficult to find the gate of the hangar in the air. If only from the point of concealment, these trees that have grown for decades are not useless.After getting out of the car, Paul went to the hangar gate. After inputting a series of passwords from the electronic lock on the side of the gate, the gate slowly opened in a roar, and the lights inside immediately lit up. A light gray twin engine heavy fighter immediately appeared in front of Yang Jing.From small to large, this was the first time Yang Jing had such close contact with a real fighter, and he was also a famous F15 fighter.This is the most powerful air control weapon of the US Air Force before the F22 "Raptor" officially entered service in 2005. It was also the only heavy fighter at that time. The old enemy of this fighter was the famous Su-27 heavy fighter of the former Soviet Union!
