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Ospreys draw mixed reaction in Kumamoto

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The unprecedented use of U.S. Marine Corps Osprey aircraft for disaster relief operations in Kumamoto Prefecture drew a mixed response April 18 from people in the quake-hit region amid concerns over the safety of the tilt-rotor aircraft.

"I feel Ospreys are accident-prone. If an earthquake and accident happen at the same time, it will be far from helping," said 73-year-old Susumu Hirose, who lives in the city of Aso, Kumamoto Prefecture, which was rocked by powerful earthquakes beginning April 14. (Kyodo)

オスプレイ、熊本に救援物資を輸送

熊本地震の被災者支援のため、米海兵隊の輸送機オスプレイが物資を輸送した。オスプレイは日本の災害支援に初めて参加したが、被災地では歓迎と懸念が交錯した。

The Japan Times ST: April 29, 2016