I spent a lot of time plane watching mdway and in the late 70's it was a ghost town, a fun ghost town with the only hint of life beinf in one coffe shop I think it was the capt's inn. Anyway we often skate boarded in the terminal it was empty with rows of gates which looked more like little rooms as they were built for smaller planes. My Dr's office was on Central near 63rd amd when my mom was in there I stay in the car and watch. One day something other than a pleasure craft or business jet took odd, it was a Delta 727 and it looked huge from only a few hundred feet away. I was sad to see the solid fence now blocking the view but saftey first I guess. I wish I took pictures when we hunf out in the terminal, no one chased us out when we were kids, No south west no Midwat airlines just us and a sleepy guard or two
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