Truk Lagoon - Feb 2012

This is actually land, a portion of an island in the lagoon that is carefully cleared and carved out to LOOK like an aircraft carrier. The Japanese commander had his troops clear a section of jungle to attempt to fool bombers into dropping their bombs on it, rather than on his ships. American pilots were apparently not fooled.

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