Eastleigh to become RJ Mitchell Int'l Airport
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Eastleigh to become RJ Mitchell Int'l Airport
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/h...re/4925432.stm
I'm not a fan of this fad for naming airports, however in this case it is spot on and long overdue.
I'm not a fan of this fad for naming airports, however in this case it is spot on and long overdue.
An alternative has been suggested for Eastleigh in the local rag...
Benny Hill International.
You can just picture all the tugs chasing the Dash 8s up and down the taxiways.
Benny Hill International.
You can just picture all the tugs chasing the Dash 8s up and down the taxiways.
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I have to say that R J Mitchell is not a name, or man, worthy of jokes. However, I would rather see the name as Mitchell International Airport - although there is one in the USA and named after Billy Mitchell.
Perpetuating his name in such a public way is not before time.
PPP
Perpetuating his name in such a public way is not before time.
PPP
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Highly appropriate and a fine tribute - dare I suggest much more so than the names (actual and future) of EGGP and EGAC, which I must confess I still think of as Speke and Sydenham......
Local councillors backed the move at a meeting yesterday, just as BAA released this statement to the local rag…
"We understand the desire to celebrate R J Mitchell's achievements and we do this in a number of ways here at Southampton Airport.
These include the Spitfire Loop and Mitchell Way roads at the Airport, and a replica of the prototype Spitfire on public display in the airport terminal.
"We recently hosted the re-enactment of the first flight of the Spitfire on March 5th, which included a flypast of parts of Eastleigh and Southampton.
"We are currently sponsoring a Spitfire Exhibition at Eastleigh Museum, which opened this week and will run until May 27th.
"However, we will not be renaming the Airport, as we believe the traditional, geography-based name helps passengers to easily understand our location, especially our international visitors."
"We understand the desire to celebrate R J Mitchell's achievements and we do this in a number of ways here at Southampton Airport.
These include the Spitfire Loop and Mitchell Way roads at the Airport, and a replica of the prototype Spitfire on public display in the airport terminal.
"We recently hosted the re-enactment of the first flight of the Spitfire on March 5th, which included a flypast of parts of Eastleigh and Southampton.
"We are currently sponsoring a Spitfire Exhibition at Eastleigh Museum, which opened this week and will run until May 27th.
"However, we will not be renaming the Airport, as we believe the traditional, geography-based name helps passengers to easily understand our location, especially our international visitors."
Last edited by fradu; 21st Apr 2006 at 19:09.
Tabs please !
That should amuse the Dornier and Fokker crews 
