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A reminder of dark times in Grenada's history
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点评：Friday 17th January were on a tour of the Island. We had just been to see the River Antoine Rum Distillery we were on our way back to the hotel and our driver took a slight detour to visit here.
It was a fleeting visit to this former Airport, located on the northeastern corner of the island. As we were driven the length of the runway our Guide took the opportunity to inform us of the Airport's history.
It was the country's first airport, opened in 1943. It was used by the Allies for military aircraft during World War II.
After the war, the airport reverted to back to being a civilian Airport. At this point the runway was extended to a length of 5,200 feet (roughly 1,600 metres).
Then on the 25th October 1983 US Marines captured the Airport during the US invasion of Grenada.
They seized two aircraft that were parked in the Airport at the time. One was a Cubana Airlines turboprop which had arrived the day before from Havana. The other was a biplane, used for agricultural spraying, it was a gift to Grenada from the Soviet Union.
In 1984 Point Salines International Airport, now renamed Maurice Bishop International Airport, replaced Pearls as Grenada's main airport.
Today the runway is used as a drag racing strip as well as a driving test course.
The decaying remains of the two aircraft, seized during the invasion in 1983, still remain on the ground for all to see. This was why we were brought here, so we could hear about a dark time in Grenada's history. The aircraft remains serve as a reminder of those times.
We did not stop here it was a quick drive by.
It was a fleeting visit to this former Airport, located on the northeastern corner of the island. As we were driven the length of the runway our Guide took the opportunity to inform us of the Airport's history.
It was the country's first airport, opened in 1943. It was used by the Allies for military aircraft during World War II.
After the war, the airport reverted to back to being a civilian Airport. At this point the runway was extended to a length of 5,200 feet (roughly 1,600 metres).
Then on the 25th October 1983 US Marines captured the Airport during the US invasion of Grenada.
They seized two aircraft that were parked in the Airport at the time. One was a Cubana Airlines turboprop which had arrived the day before from Havana. The other was a biplane, used for agricultural spraying, it was a gift to Grenada from the Soviet Union.
In 1984 Point Salines International Airport, now renamed Maurice Bishop International Airport, replaced Pearls as Grenada's main airport.
Today the runway is used as a drag racing strip as well as a driving test course.
The decaying remains of the two aircraft, seized during the invasion in 1983, still remain on the ground for all to see. This was why we were brought here, so we could hear about a dark time in Grenada's history. The aircraft remains serve as a reminder of those times.
We did not stop here it was a quick drive by.
翻译：1 月 17 日星期五，我们在岛上游览。我们刚刚参观了安托万河朗姆酒酿酒厂，在回酒店的路上，我们的司机稍微绕了个弯来参观这里。
这是对这座位于岛屿东北角的前机场的短暂访问。当我们沿着跑道行驶时，我们的导游趁机向我们介绍了机场的历史。
这是该国第一个机场，于 1943 年开放。二战期间，盟军曾将其用作军用飞机的停机坪。
战后，机场恢复为民用机场。此时，跑道延长至 5,200 英尺（约 1,600 米）。
然后在 1983 年 10 月 25 日，美国海军陆战队在美国入侵格林纳达期间占领了该机场。
他们缴获了当时停在机场的两架飞机。一架是前一天从哈瓦那抵达的古巴航空涡轮螺旋桨飞机。另一架是用于农业喷洒的双翼机，是苏联送给格林纳达的礼物。
1984 年，Point Salines 国际机场（现更名为 Maurice Bishop 国际机场）取代 Pearls 成为格林纳达的主要机场。
今天，跑道被用作直线加速赛道和驾驶考试场。
1983 年入侵期间缴获的两架飞机的残骸腐烂不堪，至今仍留在地面上供所有人观赏。这就是我们被带到这里的原因，这样我们就可以听到格林纳达历史上的黑暗时期。飞机残骸提醒着我们那些时光。
我们没有在这里停留，只是快速驶过。
这是对这座位于岛屿东北角的前机场的短暂访问。当我们沿着跑道行驶时，我们的导游趁机向我们介绍了机场的历史。
这是该国第一个机场，于 1943 年开放。二战期间，盟军曾将其用作军用飞机的停机坪。
战后，机场恢复为民用机场。此时，跑道延长至 5,200 英尺（约 1,600 米）。
然后在 1983 年 10 月 25 日，美国海军陆战队在美国入侵格林纳达期间占领了该机场。
他们缴获了当时停在机场的两架飞机。一架是前一天从哈瓦那抵达的古巴航空涡轮螺旋桨飞机。另一架是用于农业喷洒的双翼机，是苏联送给格林纳达的礼物。
1984 年，Point Salines 国际机场（现更名为 Maurice Bishop 国际机场）取代 Pearls 成为格林纳达的主要机场。
今天，跑道被用作直线加速赛道和驾驶考试场。
1983 年入侵期间缴获的两架飞机的残骸腐烂不堪，至今仍留在地面上供所有人观赏。这就是我们被带到这里的原因，这样我们就可以听到格林纳达历史上的黑暗时期。飞机残骸提醒着我们那些时光。
我们没有在这里停留，只是快速驶过。
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