I was stationed there in 1963-64. My favorite thing was snorkeling every Saturday and Sunday with my buddies.The water was so clear it was like being in a giant aquarium. So beautiful underwater. My job, military police.
I spent a year on Midway with the Navy back in 1974/75. Beautiful place! I had the opportunity for a 1-week return visit in April of 2001. Quite a change from the Navy days. They say "You can't go back." and it's true!
It's interesting you would notice that. It was such a stunning morning arrival. I couldn't take my eyes off that beautiful horizon and the amazing clouds.
When worked there in 2009/10 We flew in a antiquated Gulfstream built in 1962.......The arrival and departure was during the night so as to minimize the changes of a bird strike with a Albatross,which could ruin your day! Great video,arrival was from the west,the cargo pier and the old water barge were very visible as was spit island.
@@EcoEarthNut I knew that they used it to rotate people in and out of the wildlife refuge, but I didn't think of it like that. Makes sense that it would be operated to allow emergency landing to happen.
Wow, didn’t know those had the range. Question:was this aircraft a DC-9 Super 80 , or if MD80 general designation for all the MD80 types, was this actually an MD-81,82,83,87,88 etc?
This is a Japanese MD-81 so it has the standard tanks. We made it direct to Cold Bay once. Range to Midway is not too bad. This was one of a group of 16 MD-81s that came over.
whaty yr was this landing? there were no runway lights when i was there. once a night c5 landing all the bases cars ,trucks had to fall out . to light it up..i was there with my dodge 69, pickup.navy gray..2 am..
This was 2011. There were lights at this time. This is a link to my first landing at Midway which was done at night because of the birds. ruclips.net/video/M52bNeiBrK0/видео.html
usn seabees . midway air sta. july 4 1979- july 4 1980. plumbing ,water ac.r boilers.. utilliesman.. nmcb-3 Okinawa. Blue and gold team. camp sheilds. sept 1980-81. port hynemee .seabee center.. ,deigo garcia. brit ind.oc .territory. us nav sta. ac,r shop...83,
I was stationed there in 1963-64. My favorite thing was snorkeling every Saturday and Sunday with my buddies.The water was so clear it was like being in a giant aquarium. So beautiful underwater. My job, military police.
1:02 The whole view is amazing. The sun, sky, clouds, ocean, islands.
Gourgeous !
I spent a year on Midway with the Navy back in 1974/75. Beautiful place! I had the opportunity for a 1-week return visit in April of 2001. Quite a change from the Navy days. They say "You can't go back." and it's true!
OMG....look at that sky on the approach in the beginning.
It's interesting you would notice that. It was such a stunning morning arrival. I couldn't take my eyes off that beautiful horizon and the amazing clouds.
Flying an MD-80 over open ocean with no emergency landing option - now that is scary!
Hula Girl on the glare shield panel nailed it 🤩
I flew in there in a Constellation in 1960 US Navy.
You were in the most beautiful airplane that ever flew. Congratulations!
When worked there in 2009/10 We flew in a antiquated Gulfstream built in 1962.......The arrival and departure was during the night so as to minimize the changes of a bird strike with a Albatross,which could ruin your day! Great video,arrival was from the west,the cargo pier and the old water barge were very visible as was spit island.
I like the hula girl on the dash! Very appropriate.
It’s a dream of mine to go there. I hope there are flights there when I get older.
Forgot it the fish and wildlife have it as a private Island ,..Too bad it's beautiful
Mr Fraser that was some good landing. As someone who hates flying .. You pulled in like you were driving a car👏👏.
The MD80 was a comfortable ride
I miss flying it.
I wish someone would show an airplane landing on the island of Diego Garcia!!!
I doubt MH370 is there, however
Its a black site. Guantanamo Bay 2.0
+stitch 16261 Here ya go mate:
ruclips.net/video/43QL4_ioRu4/видео.html
It's abandoned today!!!!!!! Bring it Back to the Navy!!!!
Its not abandoned and has remained an active airfield. Its part of a system that makes trans-pacific flights possible.
@@EcoEarthNut I knew that they used it to rotate people in and out of the wildlife refuge, but I didn't think of it like that. Makes sense that it would be operated to allow emergency landing to happen.
We must keep the faith FWS is ruining a paridise been there
MD-80 ball. Call the ball.
The ocean and the sky look the same
天空很美麗
NICE
Nice landing! What company do you work for?
From a Drug Cartel....
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Wow, didn’t know those had the range. Question:was this aircraft a DC-9 Super 80 , or if MD80 general designation for all the MD80 types, was this actually an MD-81,82,83,87,88 etc?
This is a Japanese MD-81 so it has the standard tanks. We made it direct to Cold Bay once. Range to Midway is not too bad. This was one of a group of 16 MD-81s that came over.
@@eprn1n2 Nice! Thanks!
Butter
whaty yr was this landing? there were no runway lights when i was there. once a night c5 landing all the bases cars ,trucks had to fall out . to light it up..i was there with my dodge 69, pickup.navy gray..2 am..
This was 2011. There were lights at this time. This is a link to my first landing at Midway which was done at night because of the birds.
ruclips.net/video/M52bNeiBrK0/видео.html
Midway to the secret Mu continent?
@xptwillie How does that remotely apply to anything in the video?
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They landed KC-130s on Bikini because of all the nuclear testing they did here in the 1950s.
Where did the MD-80 come from?
Mars????
Tokyo.
usn seabees . midway air sta. july 4 1979- july 4 1980. plumbing ,water ac.r boilers.. utilliesman.. nmcb-3 Okinawa. Blue and gold team. camp sheilds. sept 1980-81. port hynemee .seabee center.. ,deigo garcia. brit ind.oc .territory. us nav sta. ac,r shop...83,
This runway is 8k long
it's definitely not...
Are you on Drugs????
Close, TORA/TODA is 7800'
@@jasonbabila6006 More than enough for a Maddog landing at sea level.
I measured on goggle maps. One of them is 1.5 miles long, the other is 1 mile.
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Landed there 4 times when I was in the Navy 72 to 75 transiting from Adak to Honolulu