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Navy conducts field carrier landing practice at Iwo Jima (17 images)

Field carrier landing practice (FCLP) at Iwo Jima, Japan, on May 16, 2012. The island, famous as a WWII battleground, is administered as part of Tokyo, although 750 miles away. UPI/Keizo Mori



A U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet touches down on the runway during field carrier landing practice (FCLP) at Iwo Jima, Japan, on May 16, 2012. The island, famous as a WWII battleground, is administered as part of Tokyo, although 750 miles away. UPI/Keizo Mori
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A U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet touches down on the runway during field carrier landing practice (FCLP) at Iwo Jima, Japan, on May 16, 2012. The island, famous as a WWII battleground, is administered as part of Tokyo, although 750 miles away. UPI/Keizo Mori
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A U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet flies over the runway during field carrier landing practice (FCLP) at Iwo Jima, Japan, on May 16, 2012. The island, famous as a WWII battleground, is administered as part of Tokyo, although 750 miles away. UPI/Keizo Mori
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Invasion Beach (Jouriku Kaigan) is seen from Mt. Suribachi during US Navy field carrier landing practice (FCLP) at Iwo Jima, Japan, on May 16, 2012. The island, famous as a WWII battleground, is administered as part of Tokyo, although 750 miles away and is being used for Carrier Air Wing FIVE pilot training. UPI/Keizo Mori
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