File:Xs mark closed Bong runway.jpg
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Summary
| Description | White Xs mark both ends of the never-completed runway to warn pilots that the 12,500-foot strip is closed. |
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| Author or copyright owner |
George P. Koshollek |
| Source ( WP:NFCC#4 )
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Original publication: Milwaukee Journal Immediate source: I purchased a hardcopy photo from the Historic Images store and scanned it. |
| Date of publication | June 1, 1986 |
| Use in article ( WP:NFCC#7 )
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R.I. Bong Air Force Base |
| Purpose of use in article ( WP:NFCC#8 )
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Illustrating the closure of the runway for an air force base that was never finished. Most visitors to the park would not see these Xs as they are intended to be viewed from the air. |
| Not replaceable with free media because ( WP:NFCC#1 )
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The photograph perfectly captures the desolation and nature of the abandoned runway. |
| Minimal use ( WP:NFCC#3 )
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There are very few reasons to use it in any other article. |
| Respect for commercial opportunities ( WP:NFCC#2 )
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The photographer died in 2001 and the Milwaukee Journal is no more. Their archives are available for free browsing in Google's newspaper archive. |
| Other information | article can be seen here:
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_2IaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=byoEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5449%2C144187 |
| Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of R.I. Bong Air Force Base//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Xs_mark_closed_Bong_runway.jpgtrue | |
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