Comments on: Chicago’s Midway Airport http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/11/02/chicagos-midway-airport/ Why bother seeing the world for real? Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:17:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: bill http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/11/02/chicagos-midway-airport/#comment-146632 bill Thu, 14 Jun 2007 06:28:01 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=619#comment-146632 i lived on 55th & central for several years back in the late 50's when mdw was still the leader in operations. i still have wonderful memories of air travel back in those days. no comparison to today. it was my 1st domicle and how glamorus air travel was. not the crap it is today. our old hangout was santuchi's pizza at cicero & 63rd. just wanted to join in. e-mail me if you can share that time period. thanks, bill i lived on 55th & central for several years back in the late 50’s when mdw was still the leader in operations. i still have wonderful memories of air travel back in those days. no comparison to today. it was my 1st domicle and how glamorus air travel was. not the crap it is today. our old hangout was santuchi’s pizza at cicero & 63rd. just wanted to join in. e-mail me if you can share that time period. thanks, bill

]]> By: Angel http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/11/02/chicagos-midway-airport/#comment-140074 Angel Tue, 24 Apr 2007 03:43:29 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=619#comment-140074 If these damn buffers were put into place during the remodeling of the airport, then 6 year old Joshua Woods would probably still be alive today. If these damn buffers were put into place during the remodeling of the airport, then 6 year old Joshua Woods would probably still be alive today.

]]> By: Ron Stock http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/11/02/chicagos-midway-airport/#comment-135856 Ron Stock Wed, 28 Mar 2007 17:29:07 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=619#comment-135856 I've flown into Midway several times and have never found it scary. The crash that occurred in December 2005 happened during a freakishly huge blizzard, and I was actually out driving in it when the emergency vehicles game down Mannheim Road from O'Hare to Midway. The airport simply should not have been open that night in those conditions. I’ve flown into Midway several times and have never found it scary. The crash that occurred in December 2005 happened during a freakishly huge blizzard, and I was actually out driving in it when the emergency vehicles game down Mannheim Road from O’Hare to Midway. The airport simply should not have been open that night in those conditions.

]]> By: Stephen http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/11/02/chicagos-midway-airport/#comment-18551 Stephen Sun, 28 May 2006 03:40:38 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=619#comment-18551 On my trip to chicago in early december fortunately I landed at O'Hare airport after a 3 hour flight delay waiting to land due to the snow on the runway. I say fortunately because after I landed I heard a new story about a plane sliding off the runway(due to the snow) at Midway striking a car that killed the little kid in the front seat. I couldn't imagine just driving down the street, late at night and seeing a gigantic plane sliding towards me, that would probably be the scariest thing to see. I think they should either buy alot of the land surrounding the airport or just re-locate it. I'd hate to hear about this happening again. On my trip to chicago in early december fortunately I landed at O’Hare airport after a 3 hour flight delay waiting to land due to the snow on the runway. I say fortunately because after I landed I heard a new story about a plane sliding off the runway(due to the snow) at Midway striking a car that killed the little kid in the front seat. I couldn’t imagine just driving down the street, late at night and seeing a gigantic plane sliding towards me, that would probably be the scariest thing to see. I think they should either buy alot of the land surrounding the airport or just re-locate it. I’d hate to hear about this happening again.

]]> By: 3rdAIRPORTguy http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/11/02/chicagos-midway-airport/#comment-10410 3rdAIRPORTguy Wed, 15 Mar 2006 15:29:52 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=619#comment-10410 Hey Kessler guy....the Ford (city) plant made B29s during the war...Harry Chaddick & affs..bought it for Shopping center development... Also I remember very well...when JFK landed at the Int'l terminal...my daddy took me to see him....when he walked off his plane, he walked directly to us....and my Daddy have him the thumbs--back---> I always wondered why until I grew up! Any more neighborhood stories... Hey Kessler guy….the Ford (city) plant made B29s during the war…Harry Chaddick & affs..bought it for Shopping center development… Also I remember very well…when JFK landed at the Int’l terminal…my daddy took me to see him….when he walked off his plane, he walked directly to us….and my Daddy have him the thumbs–back—> I always wondered why until I grew up! Any more neighborhood stories…

]]> By: 3rdAIRPORTguy http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/11/02/chicagos-midway-airport/#comment-10260 3rdAIRPORTguy Fri, 10 Mar 2006 14:36:42 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=619#comment-10260 I GREW UP IN THE 50's WALKING DISTANCE TO MIDWAY..have many posters & memorabilia......it was the "WORLDS BUSIEST" at that time!! Now because both O'Hare & Midway are delay points....WE WILL HAVE A THIRD AIRPORT... 3 X the size of O'hare...Looks like the DALEY politicians have finally cashed in on their farms..after 30 years. Thank you. I GREW UP IN THE 50’s WALKING DISTANCE TO MIDWAY..have many posters & memorabilia……it was the “WORLDS BUSIEST” at that time!! Now because both O’Hare & Midway are delay points….WE WILL HAVE A THIRD AIRPORT… 3 X the size of O’hare…Looks like the DALEY politicians have finally cashed in on their farms..after 30 years. Thank you.

]]> By: Bob Kessler http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/11/02/chicagos-midway-airport/#comment-9109 Bob Kessler Wed, 25 Jan 2006 01:51:50 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=619#comment-9109 I lived virtually right at Midway, off 63rd. and Long Ave. from 1946 to 1963. I never witnessed a live plane crash, but was there for the aftermath more than once. Around 1956 in early AM or so, a Braniff plane was landing coming over Central and 59th. Street, when it clipped several landing light poles; a Bulko gas sign; and landed upside down on the runway. I was the first one there. No police, no ambulances, no fire trucks for almost 10 minutes. Just luggage, clothes, and shoes scattered around the runway. It was erie! We loved living that close. We saw both Truman and Eisenhower land, Frank Sinatra, the Beatles, and Hugh Hefner's big black Playboy jet with a bunny on the tail was kept there. That surrounding residential area to the west was known as Clearing. Our community was known as Chrysler Village since during the war Chrysler had an enormous airplane manufacturing plant south on Cicero near the Belt Railroad. After the war Ford used it but I'm a little uncertain exactly what for. Now it's a big mall known as Ford City. I live in Florida, have for 30 years. When I go back which is seldom, I fly into Midway. Brings back memories. Thank you, Bob Kessler I lived virtually right at Midway, off 63rd. and Long Ave. from 1946 to 1963. I never witnessed a live plane crash, but was there for the aftermath more than once. Around 1956 in early AM or so, a Braniff plane was landing coming over Central and 59th. Street, when it clipped several landing light poles; a Bulko gas sign; and landed upside down on the runway. I was the first one there. No police, no ambulances, no fire trucks for almost 10 minutes. Just luggage, clothes, and shoes scattered around the runway. It was erie!
We loved living that close. We saw both Truman and Eisenhower land, Frank Sinatra, the Beatles, and Hugh Hefner’s big black Playboy jet with a bunny on the tail was kept there. That surrounding residential area to the west was known as Clearing. Our community was known as Chrysler Village since during the war Chrysler had an enormous airplane manufacturing plant south on Cicero near the Belt Railroad. After the war Ford used it but I’m a little uncertain exactly what for. Now it’s a big mall known as Ford City.
I live in Florida, have for 30 years. When I go back which is seldom, I fly into Midway.
Brings back memories.
Thank you,
Bob Kessler

]]> By: Yeti http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/11/02/chicagos-midway-airport/#comment-8059 Yeti Sat, 10 Dec 2005 02:06:42 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=619#comment-8059 <p>Just wondering, any more info on the "blast shilds" and the fence the plane crashed through?</p> <p>What are they made of, what are they designd to stand up to, etc..</p> <p>Also -- IMHO, I thought I read somwhere that they had recently plowed the runway. Here in MI the roads always are slickest right after they have been plowed, because it causes a packed thin layer of snow/ice right on the road.</p> Just wondering, any more info on the “blast shilds” and the fence the plane crashed through?

What are they made of, what are they designd to stand up to, etc..

Also — IMHO, I thought I read somwhere that they had recently plowed the runway. Here in MI the roads always are slickest right after they have been plowed, because it causes a packed thin layer of snow/ice right on the road.

]]> By: Michael http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/11/02/chicagos-midway-airport/#comment-8043 Michael Fri, 09 Dec 2005 08:05:45 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=619#comment-8043 <p>http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20051209.wplane1209/BNStory/International/</p> http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20051209.wplane1209/BNStory/International/

]]> By: jonny http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/11/02/chicagos-midway-airport/#comment-8041 jonny Fri, 09 Dec 2005 06:44:48 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=619#comment-8041 <p>this post was the first thing i though of when i heard about the southwest airliner tonight. wow.</p> this post was the first thing i though of when i heard about the southwest airliner tonight. wow.

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