tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post4868433094507595482..comments2023-11-10T04:17:00.492-05:00Comments on View From The Porch: What's in a name?Tamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-43150361694139122212008-11-01T00:36:00.000-04:002008-11-01T00:36:00.000-04:00They named the airport after the dog?They named the airport after the dog?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-15938717078592643702008-06-24T23:01:00.000-04:002008-06-24T23:01:00.000-04:00Indianapolis was the only place in the mid-west wi...Indianapolis was the only place in the mid-west with a long enough runway for the Concord to use, which it did once. I think I was in junior-high at the time.<BR/><BR/>I believe there are direct flights to London and Paris, among other places.Rob Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15604826633798229422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-43289115161735286082008-06-23T23:16:00.000-04:002008-06-23T23:16:00.000-04:00Oklahoma City's two airports were named after guys...Oklahoma City's two airports were named after guys - Will Rogers and Wiley Post - who died in a plane crash.<BR/><BR/>What's more, it was the <I>same</I> plane crash.CGHillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03789097361138861462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-84934715968721068822008-06-23T22:00:00.000-04:002008-06-23T22:00:00.000-04:00Nevermind, that 99.9996% of travellers really do n...Nevermind, that 99.9996% of travellers really do not give a hoot WHAT the airport is called.<BR/><BR/>Like what your're going to chnage your destination because the airfield is name something odd, historic, or stupid ( Indy International)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-50117282591143772052008-06-23T20:41:00.000-04:002008-06-23T20:41:00.000-04:00In 2003 Japan got it's first airport named after a...In 2003 Japan got it's first airport named after a local hero. Kochi Ryoma airpor named after a<BR/>19th century samuri who sported traditional robes and swords but also proudly packed a six shooter and wore Western style elastic sided boot.Home on the Rangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03836315423040719919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-28805785653876848782008-06-23T15:59:00.000-04:002008-06-23T15:59:00.000-04:00Here in the heart of flyover country we consider a...Here in the heart of flyover country we consider any flight stopping or terminating in the People's Republic of California to be an international flight.JohnMXLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02671095673014400915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-13092223921542089962008-06-23T14:34:00.000-04:002008-06-23T14:34:00.000-04:00And......Hartsfield JACKSON international....Here'...And......Hartsfield JACKSON international....<BR/><BR/>Here's a question....where does the International Flight go to from Indy, that makes it an International Airport, anyway?? Windsor Ontario??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-54788081946921632852008-06-23T14:12:00.000-04:002008-06-23T14:12:00.000-04:00Uhmmm - -then there's LaGuardia . . . .Uhmmm - -<BR/>then there's LaGuardia . . . .JPGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01224444263429720535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-58704945163268241832008-06-23T13:12:00.000-04:002008-06-23T13:12:00.000-04:00Yeah, San Diego's airport is named Lindberg Field....Yeah, San Diego's airport is named Lindberg Field. Apparently it's named for some kind of stinky cheese or something. How embarrassing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com