Quote from: PUP4ORD on May 04, 2010, 02:13:19 pmQuote from: BOOM on May 04, 2010, 04:16:48 amWow,Great pics and as a native Chicagoan Thanks very much for the very nice comments about The City,It was really,really great for Aviation before King Richie[The Mayor] carved big X's on the Runway@Miegs Airfield,Miegs was one of the most Beautiful and Picturesque GA airports ever built.They even landed a 727 there!! pretty cool!!! check it out.......... It was a complete shame what mayor Dick Daley had done. Going back on his word,in the middle of the night bulldozers tore up the middle of the runway and put X's at the ends. Their were planes that were trapped but were allowed to takeoffusing the shorter taxiway. To take away an airport that was vital to THE business community and make it a park was just beyond wrong; Anyone hear of Grant Park....... How was Meigs vital? Sure it was a nice option for business travelers that had their own jet but it wasn't really vital? But I do agree that the way he went about it was wrong. And don't criticize Chicago's parks...they are some damn nice parks. Speaking of the 727, I've actually been in that at the Museum. Very cool exhibit.
Quote from: BOOM on May 04, 2010, 04:16:48 amWow,Great pics and as a native Chicagoan Thanks very much for the very nice comments about The City,It was really,really great for Aviation before King Richie[The Mayor] carved big X's on the Runway@Miegs Airfield,Miegs was one of the most Beautiful and Picturesque GA airports ever built.They even landed a 727 there!! pretty cool!!! check it out.......... It was a complete shame what mayor Dick Daley had done. Going back on his word,in the middle of the night bulldozers tore up the middle of the runway and put X's at the ends. Their were planes that were trapped but were allowed to takeoffusing the shorter taxiway. To take away an airport that was vital to THE business community and make it a park was just beyond wrong; Anyone hear of Grant Park.......
Wow,Great pics and as a native Chicagoan Thanks very much for the very nice comments about The City,It was really,really great for Aviation before King Richie[The Mayor] carved big X's on the Runway@Miegs Airfield,Miegs was one of the most Beautiful and Picturesque GA airports ever built.They even landed a 727 there!! pretty cool!!! check it out..........