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Old 17th Nov 2003, 05:38
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reynoldsno1
 
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Niuafo'ou (aka Tin Can Island) in the Tongan Group. Caution, rock outcrops on the south edge of the (grass)runway, but add to the overall landscaping effect. The ARP lat/long is about 2nm out (but last survey was about 1840, year, not time....). Side surfaces are infringed by palm trees...
Called Tin Can 'cos there's no landing for ships, and they used to deliver/pick up the mail by throwing it in the sea in tin cans...
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