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May 3, 2017, 9:24 pm

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Originally Posted by FlyinHawaiian

How many people of younger generations know who Butch O'Hare was or would know anything of his exploits if not for flying through the airport named in his honor? Hopefully the generations to come will come to know and remember the legacies of people such as Ted Stevens, Norman Mineta, Daniel Inouye, and Ellison Onizuka.

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Originally Posted by DenverBrian

Looks like FlyinHawaiian beat me to it, but I can't resist: I get sooooo confused when I land at O'Hare.

Or Louie Armstrong airport in New Orleans. Wasn't he the first man to walk on the moon?

And who's this Bergstrom guy in Austin, anyway?

would you name your business after someone else? I think not, and I don't think Honolulu should either.

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