Meigs revisited
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Meigs revisited
Many of us that flew earlier versions of FS will remember Meigs Field in Chicago, right on the shoreline of Lake Michigan. It was the default airport in the version I had on my Apple iie and I am pretty sure it was also the default for several PC versions of the simultor. It was closed literally in the middle of the night by Mayor Richard Daley back in March 2003. Anyway, that mayor is not seeking re-election and it looks like there is some grass roots support for bringing Meigs back. Much more detail here:
http://www.aopa.org/advocacy/articles/2 ... c_sect=tts
Nigel²
http://www.aopa.org/advocacy/articles/2 ... c_sect=tts
Nigel²
Re: Meigs revisited
some call him Dick .... dailynigelb wrote: Mayor Richard Daley
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there are some nice scenery files to put Meigs back in FSX..... and 'him' can do nothing about it.
I wonder if his exit from office has anything to do with the latest scandal .... something about Boeing taking billions in illegal subsidies.
including 25 million to move it's world headquarters to Chicago.
Re: Meigs revisited
Scandals? Illegal subsidies?? Chicago??? Surely you jest, my good man.airboatr wrote:I wonder if his exit from office has anything to do with the latest scandal .... something about Boeing taking billions in illegal subsidies.
including 25 million to move it's world headquarters to Chicago.
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Re: Meigs revisited
If Meigs brought in so much revenue, why was this guy so intent on closing it?? I remember it closing, I guess we all do here but the reason why has been forgotten.. that is if I ever knew in the first place
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I think he was just power mad anti-airport
Had the taxiways and runways trenched with aircraft parked on the apron
Had the taxiways and runways trenched with aircraft parked on the apron
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that song.....paranoia will destroy ya
..... well it certainly put a kink in Meigs operations
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..... well it certainly put a kink in Meigs operations
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jesting Brian?... no no no , sorry putting on white leotards and waving swords isn't my bag.
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I suppose you could call him a....meigslomaniac
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Re: Meigs revisited
Ahh Meigs,
Would be nice to see it return in real world, and it might. Was reading an article on it the other day, I think they'd secured funding for it, it would be interesting to watch, resurecting an airport from what now seems to be a city park.
Would be nice to see it return in real world, and it might. Was reading an article on it the other day, I think they'd secured funding for it, it would be interesting to watch, resurecting an airport from what now seems to be a city park.
Re: Meigs revisited
This is from my old FS9 install. Both the airport scenery and v35 are freeware