Re: Myanmar (formerly Burma)

Greg Goss wrote:

> msb@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 (Mark Brader) wrote:
> 
>>> Does the stewardess say, "Welcome to New York (formerly New Amsterdam)
>>> Kennedy air****t, formerly, Idlewild"?
>>
>>I think you mean "Welcome to John F. Kennedy International Air****t,
>>formerly New York (formerly New-York, formerly Nieuw Amsterdam)
>>International Air****t (formerly aerodrome)."  Idlewild was only a
>>nickname, after its location in the city.
> 
> Interesting.  For a while, one of the learning channels was re-running
> a Cronkite do***entary program from the early sixties.  One of those
> was a feature discussing New York's new giant Idlewild Air****t.  I was
> wondering what he was talking about till I recognized the passenger
> drop of the Pan-Am terminal, familiar from thousands of TV shows and
> movies.

I find statements like this one, from the New York City Department of
Parks & Recreation, that say it was once named Idlewild.

"Construction on Idlewild International Air****t (presently John F. Kennedy
International Air****t) began in 1942. ... Idlewild International Air****t
was renamed John F. Kennedy International Air****t on December 24, 1963..."

http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_your_park/historical_signs/hs_historical_sign.php?id=8737

and

"The air****t, originally dedicated as "New York International Air****t" on
July 31, 1948, was renamed Idlewild Air****t in December, 1948... Idlewild
Air****t was renamed in December, 1963 in memory of President John F.
Kennedy."

http://www.queenspress.com/anniversary2001-jfkair****t.htm

and

"One of the world's largest air****ts, JFK, is also one of the very few
that changed call letters. A change is rare because an identifier becomes
so well known to airline staff that changes are not normally permitted.
Interestingly the John F. Kennedy air****t's former code also came from the
name of the field - IDL for Idlewild air****t."

http://www.skygod.com/asstd/abc.html


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