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   From: umama@binlaidon.com   
      
   John Mazor wrote:   
   >   
   > PHF (Patrick Henry Field) now goes by the clunky title of   
   > Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (thanks to   
   > the local idiots with their Chamber of Commerce mentality).   
   > According to local lore, in 1976 it was plain old Patrick   
   > Henry Airport until the Queen flew into there for the   
   > Bicentennial pomp and ceremony similar to what we just saw.   
   > The local boys said "Hey, she's flying in from out of   
   > country!  Which means that now we can legitimately rename it   
   > Patrick Henry International Airport!"  That may have been   
   > the only international flight there, at least until more   
   > recent years.   
   >   
      
      
   LOL - reminds me of many decades back when they moved from the old Kansas   
   City downtown airport, to the brand spanking new KCI - Kansas City   
   International.  Someone started raising a stink saying it couldn't be named   
   "International" since none of the carriers were flying to/from international   
   destinations from there.  It was pointed out that we had something like one   
   flight a week from Mexico, and I believe customs consisted of one room over   
   at the air cargo building.  Later even that was discontinued..  d:->))   
      
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