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Old 11th Nov 2007, 19:26
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Bingo KMG 365! Specifically, Tern Island in the French Frigate Shoals atoll.

It has an interesting history in that the Japanese used the lagoon there as a flying boat staging point with refueling via submarine. They conducted reconnaissance of Hawaii prior to the 7 Dec 1941 Pearl Harbor attack and carried out bombing raids in Hawaii during early 1942.

The US built the strip in 1942 and it served as an enroute stop for aircraft moving between Hawaii and Midway as well as a base for patrol aircraft.

Later served as a Coast Guard base and is now used by the US Wildlife Service.

KMG 365 you have control!
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