| Caption | Aerial view of the Midway Islands and the Naval Air Station, Jun 1942 (later renamed Henderson Field). Interestingly, the air station is two different runway complexes on two different islands, but it still considered one air station. ww2dbase | ||||||||
| Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Army via Hawaii Aviation Preservation Society | ||||||||
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| Photos at Same Place | Midway, US Pacific Islands | ||||||||
| Added By | David Stubblebine | ||||||||
| Added Date | 6 Feb 2012 | ||||||||
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| Licensing | Public Domain. According to the United States copyright law (United States Code, Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105), in part, "[c]opyright protection under this title is not available for any work of the United States Government". | ||||||||
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2. 
David Stubblebine says:
1 Jan 2014 07:56:30 PM
To Anonymous Comment above:
You are absolutely correct that there is a Henderson Field is on Guadalcanal. It was named for Maj Lofton R Henderson, killed Jun 4, 1942 in the Battle of Midway. The Naval Air Station at Midway was also named for the same Maj Henderson.
In checking my sources, I confirmed that the date of this image is given as “June 1942.” I could not confirm when this air station was renamed, but since it is very unlikely for the name to be changed within the same month as the death of the honoree, I have changed the caption here to reflect the name before being changed to Henderson Field.
David Stubblebine says:1 Jan 2014 07:56:30 PM
To Anonymous Comment above:
You are absolutely correct that there is a Henderson Field is on Guadalcanal. It was named for Maj Lofton R Henderson, killed Jun 4, 1942 in the Battle of Midway. The Naval Air Station at Midway was also named for the same Maj Henderson.
In checking my sources, I confirmed that the date of this image is given as “June 1942.” I could not confirm when this air station was renamed, but since it is very unlikely for the name to be changed within the same month as the death of the honoree, I have changed the caption here to reflect the name before being changed to Henderson Field.
3. Anonymous says:
4 Mar 2017 12:02:58 PM
date not June 1942 but later than 1956 - see filled area on Sand Island.
4 Mar 2017 12:02:58 PM
date not June 1942 but later than 1956 - see filled area on Sand Island.
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1 Jan 2014 01:51:46 PM
Henderson Field is on Guadalcanel.