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New airport opened!

Postby denishc » Fri Mar 28, 2003 12:58 pm

 A new airport just opened in southern Iraq.........Allied troops have dubbed it "George W. Bush International".  Consult your local travel agent for arrival and departure times.
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Re: New airport opened!

Postby ATI_7500 » Fri Mar 28, 2003 2:09 pm

8)
cool,i'll book a flight (C-130 luxury class,of course) as soon as possible!
maybe they still have a room in the "scud inn"-hotel.... ::)

let's get serious again: i think that the americans are just crazy. why naming an airport after their president?  
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Re: New airport opened!

Postby BFMF » Fri Mar 28, 2003 2:25 pm

Was this airport just recently built, or is it already modeled in FS2002 as a different airport?
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Re: New airport opened!

Postby ozzy72 » Fri Mar 28, 2003 4:19 pm

Its probably a strip bulldozed in the desert. Then some comedian found a couple of bits of wood and some paint.
Its something of a military tradition to do this sort of thing, frequently the names are less than complimentary! This one seems fairly reasonable.
I've heard of some impressively rude ones (and seen a couple too), I imagine Romulus has photos of him at most of them, as the most well known where in 'Nam!

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Re: New airport opened!

Postby Blade » Fri Mar 28, 2003 7:43 pm

Um, there is already a GW Bush Intl Airport in Houston lol.  ;)
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Re: New airport opened!

Postby WebbPA » Fri Mar 28, 2003 11:17 pm

Hmm - I know we just captured one in the north but I've never tried flying into Iraq.  Could be fun just to see what's there.  "You are number one for landing at Saddam Hussein International" - with an F-15.  
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Re: New airport opened!

Postby Professor Brensec » Sat Mar 29, 2003 12:07 am

Once again, a little off topic, but just a short question/comment.

I get really fed up with the media here (and worldwide on CNN, BBC, FOX etc) continuing the barrage of George W. Bush this, George W. Bush that.

Why George "DOUBLE YOU" Bush.

It's ridiculous. We all know that his father was Pres. We don't need to be reminded 1,000 times a day that he has a middle name.

President Bush or George Bush or Mr bush will do. I'm sure everyone will know who they mean (unless otherwise stated they are referring to past President Bush).

Who's responsible for starting this crap, anyway?  ;D ;)
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Re: New airport opened!

Postby Professor Brensec » Sat Mar 29, 2003 12:10 am

Its probably a strip bulldozed in the desert. Then some comedian found a couple of bits of wood and some paint.
Its something of a military tradition to do this sort of thing, frequently the names are less than complimentary! This one seems fairly reasonable.
I've heard of some impressively rude ones (and seen a couple too), I imagine Romulus has photos of him at most of them, as the most well known where in 'Nam!

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I imagine Henderson field on Guadalcanal was named after someone of significance at the time.
I could look it up by "googling" Henderson, but I'm too lazy...............lol ;D ;)
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Re: New airport opened!

Postby ozzy72 » Sat Mar 29, 2003 2:10 am

Knowing military life he was probably the first man killed there or something morbid like that, we frequently used to name places after people that had died.

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Re: New airport opened!

Postby nurseman » Sat Mar 29, 2003 6:14 am

GOOD   DAY  TO  YOU  ALL  THERE  ARE  AIRFIELDS  IN  IRAQE
H1   H2

HAPPY  FLYING IN  THIS  PART  OF  THE   WORLD
HAVE  YOU  GOT  A  GAS  MASK  YET???? :(    
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Re: New airport opened!

Postby Lethal.Ambition » Sun Mar 30, 2003 3:26 pm

Even if it;s a strip of whatever, i am sure an upload will soon come to simviation
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Re: New airport opened!

Postby Rifleman » Sun Mar 30, 2003 3:53 pm

...... we frequently used to name places after people that had died.

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Right you are Mark, as in Muroc changing to Edwards.....still goin on........Cape Canaveral changed to Kennedy, but then changed back.....I like it better this way too
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Re: New airport opened!

Postby Professor Brensec » Sun Mar 30, 2003 7:28 pm

Knowing military life he was probably the first man killed there or something morbid like that, we frequently used to name places after people that had died.

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That, actually, seems to ring a bell for some reason - I might follow up and get back to you.  ;D ;)
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Re: New airport opened!

Postby Oso » Tue Apr 01, 2003 11:48 am

I believe the field in question to be an old rather large Iraqi military field that they haven't been able to use since it was inluded in the "no fly zone".

Why name it after Bush? Y'all gotta remember the World Trade Center. That is why Americans are sentimental about some things and touchier than Hell about others.  America right now is like a stirred up hornet's nest. Bush is leading the charge. He has a popularity rating of about 70%, in spite of what you have been hearing in the media.

No, that was not a political statement - just a explanation of the name - hopefully.
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