Greg Stigers wrote "The Will Rogers World Airport in OKC is the only airport in
the world named for someone who died in a plane crash."
It has been a very long time since I have read something so incorrect.
The majority of US AFB (Air Force Bases) are named after people who have died
in plane crashes of one form or another. I pulled out one of my reference
books started listing such bases in alphabetical order. I soon gave up because
there are so many, but here are the first few.
Anderson AFB, Guam: Gen. James Andersen, lost at sea in the Pacific, Feb.
1946.
Andrews AFB, MD. Lt-Gen Frank Andrews B-24 crash in Iceland, May 1943.
Barksdale AFB, LA: Lt. Eugene Barksdale aircraft accident, Aug. 1926.
Brooks AFB, TX: Cadet Sidney Brooks killed when his JN-4 crashed in Nov. 1917.
Carswell AFB, TX: Major Horace Carswell killed in B-24 crash in the South China
Sea, Oct. 1944.
Castle AFB, CA: Brig. Gen. Frederick Castle, shot down in a B-17 near Liege,
Belgium, Dec. 1944.
Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ Named after 2 people who died in crashes.
Dyess, TX.
Edwards, CA
Eglin AFB, FL
Eielson AFB, AK
Ellington ANGB, TX
Ellsworth AFB, SD
Elmendorf AFB, AK
England AFB, LA
And so on. . .
Now, if you say the original quote applies only to general aviation or
commercial airports, it is still wrong. For example, Ellington Field (EFD) in
Houston has regularly scheduled flights from IAH on Continental Express, 6
times a day for 35 minutes. I am sure this is not the only example.
Kind regards,
Denys. . .
Denys Beauchemin
HICOMP
(800) 323-8863 (281) 288-7438 Fax: (281) 355-6879
denys at hicomp.com www.hicomp.com
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The Will Rogers World Airport in OKC is the only airport in the world named
for someone who died in a plane crash. In this ironic vein, I regularly use,
as an example of a failed IT project, the "Amelia Earhart" baggage handling
system at the Boulder Colorado airport.
But the first statement is not quite true. OKC also boasts the Wiley Post
Airport, which relieves business and corporate traffic from Will Rogers
World Airport http://www.flyokc.com/w.r.w.a/wileypostairport.html. And, not
to be outdone, Barrow, AK boasts the Wiley Post - Will Rogers Memorial (!)
Airport http://www.airnav.com/airport/brw.
And we thought HP marketing was bad.
I'll be having lunch at the "Heimlich All-You-Can-Eat Buffet", "Big Meaty
Portions Our Speciality", "Be Sure to Bring a Friend", "Maneuver On Over to
the Heimlich".
Greg Stigers
http://www.cgiusa.com
Wiley Post was the pilot who died with Will Rogers,
and an otherwise remarkable individual in his own right
-----Original Message-----
From: Gary Sielaff [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Monday, October 23, 2000 4:16 PM
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Subject: Re: Will Rogers [Was: Al Gore ...]
Also, very interesting as to how he met his fate.
Gary
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