Sunday, September 9, 2012

100,000 Protest In Okinawa over U.S. Osprey Deployment

Hybrid: A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey flies in hover mode in this undated file photo. KYODO

Japanese Protest 'Defective' U.S. Aircraft -- UPI

OKINAWA, Japan, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- Thousands of Japanese protesters in Okinawa marched Sunday against the deployment of U.S. Osprey helicopters they consider unsafe.

The demonstrators allege the MV-22 Osprey dual-rotor helicopters are a risk to military members and civilians on the ground because of a history of crashes, the military Stars and Stripes news agency reported.

Most recently, a Marine Corps Osprey was forced into an emergency landing Friday in North Carolina because of an oil leak.

Japanese protesters allege the Osprey is fundamentally flawed and shouldn't be deployed over Japan.

Read more: http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2012/09/09/Japanese-protest-defective-US-aircraft/UPI-74451347207135/#ixzz261gwqNFc

Read more ....

More News On Japanese Protests Against The U.S. deployment Of The MV-22 Osprey

Thousands rally against US deployment of Osprey aircraft on Japan’s Okinawa island
-- Washington Post/AP
Tens of thousands protest Osprey deployment plan to Okinawa -- Stars and Stripes
Over 100,000 protest in Okinawa against U.S. Osprey aircrafts -- Japan Daily Press/UPI
Still No Luck for the V-22 in Japan -- Time


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