ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti sˈɛvən ðə lˈɑːɹkɪn ˈɛɹkɹæft səplˈaɪ kˈʌmpəni hæd sˈɛt ˌʌp ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃənz ɔnðɪ ˈaɪlənd, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ɐ fˈæktɚɹi ænd ˈɛɹoʊdɹˌoʊm, wˌɪtʃ wʌz jˈuːzd ʌntˈɪl wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː.
In 1927 the Larkin Aircraft Supply Company had set up operations on the island, including a factory and aerodrome, which was used until World War II.