Iwo Jima is a volcanic island 1,804 km south of the Japanese coastline, 1,130 km north of Guam, nearly halfway between Tokyo and Saipan. It’s approximately 20.3 square kilometers, with Mount Suribachi forming the most prominent feature, at its southern tip.
As the military transport lurches side ways for the final descend through the clouds. The pilot breaks out excitedly through the intercom,
“Look over to your left side folks! There she is, the big I.”
I strain to make out the island through the tiny porthole. A few Japanese begin their hushed chatters, one of them an old Japanese man begins to stir. His eyes well up with tears as he peers intently. The plane banks again, descending lower this time bopping against the thermals. Finally, the island shaped like a pork chop emerges through the clouds – it’s Iwo Jima.
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As the military transport lurches side ways for the final descend through the clouds. The pilot breaks out excitedly through the intercom,
“Look over to your left side folks! There she is, the big I.”
I strain to make out the island through the tiny porthole. A few Japanese begin their hushed chatters, one of them an old Japanese man begins to stir. His eyes well up with tears as he peers intently. The plane banks again, descending lower this time bopping against the thermals. Finally, the island shaped like a pork chop emerges through the clouds – it’s Iwo Jima.
Read rest of article here:
http://wayangparty.com/?p=7424
