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A look at Midway Island (Atoll). Midway is an atoll that is located almost halfway between North American and Asia. It was once a strategic base during World War II and is famous for the Battle of Midway which was fought on June 4, 1942. It later became a part of the US early warning system during the cold war.
The island is now in the hands of the US Department of the Interior. Civilians could visit the atoll from 1996 to 2003. Tours should start up again in 2008.
Henderson Field: IATA: MDY, ICAO: PMDY, is 7,904 x 200 ft (2,409 x 61 m) and is asphalt. The runway is closed to public transport.
Wiki on Midway
Planes at Midway
Midwayisland.com photo bank
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