Japan ( Tokyo) Military aircraft noise levels in central Okinawa have reached extreme peaks due to intensified training.
A maximum noise level of 114.6 decibels was recorded in the Kami-Ojana district of Ginowan City.
This deafening sound is equivalent to a car horn blasting directly next to a person’s ear.
F-35A stealth fighters from Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska are currently conducting drills at Futenma Air Base.
Residents filed at least 36 formal complaints after noise levels exceeded 100 decibels on 25 separate occasions.
The military exercises include high-intensity “hot pit” refueling where engines remain running on the tarmac.
Additional activity involves the Tripoli amphibious assault ship and the emergency landing of an MQ-9 Reaper drone.
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