[Scan-DC] Democrats Annual Retreat in Williamsburg

[Doug Kitchener]

Hah!  Didn't realize it was in Kingsmill, buddy of mine lives there... I've been meaning to call him anyway, will give him a call this weekend.  They still motorcaded from the airport to Kingsmill, right?  Thanks, was wondering if that airport could handle a 747.  Will have to check on yahoo maps how far it is from Langley AFB to Wmsburg.

DK

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> From: sdplatt at cox.net
> To: scan-dc at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2009 16:33:48 -0500
> Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Democrats Annual Retreat in Williamsburg
>

> Doug Kitchner wrote:
       ^^^^^^^ how'd that happen - it's Kitchener!  ;)

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> "Yeah, heard that on the news... wonder why they used the 747, seems like
> overkill for such a short flight... I'd think the thing barely got airborne
> before it had to start its decent (where did it land - Langley AFB? That's
> another thing, what airports down there can accommodate something that
> big?) Seems like they could have choopered him door-to-door much more
> easily..."
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> I agree using Marine One would have been better
> logistically as well as more cost effective. However, being that Kingsmill is a
> ritzy gated golfing community, I think having the chopper fly in would have
> disturbed the neighbors. Newport News-Williamsburg International Airport
> (PHF), known to us old timers as Patrick Henry Field, is where he flew into.
>>From PHF, it's a 30 minute ride to Kingsmill.
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> Stephen Platt KC4JGC
> www.qsl.net/kc4jgc/

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