Japanese military deploys helicopters to battle forest fire
Published date: Tue, 24 Mar 2026 11:35:28 +0700This is the dramatic moment the Japanese military deploys helicopters to battle a forest fire.
Footage shows a Boeing CH-47 Chinook from the Ground Self-Defence Force's 12th Helicopter Unit preparing for operations in Gunma Prefecture on Saturday.
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Gunma, Japan |
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21/03/2026 |
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ViralPress |
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VRP177061 |
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Duration: 00:31 |
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Rating: News safe |
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