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Irrigation ditches which ran the width of the runway have already
Irrigation ditches which ran the width of the runway have already been partially filled in by bulldozers. The road scraper, towed by a heavy tractor, carts earth from a nearby location and lays it evenly along the ditch, completing the fill. The road scraper, also commonly known as the carryall of "pan", can carry 8 cubic yards of earth, perform the dual job of collecting excess soil, or depositing it where needed. - Date 8-19-44