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Bob Hope Airport........Interesting Trivia!

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Real Estate Agent with G & C Properties 01802303

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I am somewhat of a history buff and one of the landmarks here in Burbank that has always fascinated me is Bob Hope Airport.

The fascination started when I first flew out of Burbank many years ago and realized that the only way you were able to board the plane was to go onto the tarmac and go up a set of stairs!  As a kid I thought this was the coolest thing ever and I have to admit that even as an adult it leaves a warm nostalgic feeling......of course in inclement weather it's not quite so much fun or warm!  Still it's a great experience non the less.

Some history on the name of the airport......this airport opened on Memorial Day Weekend, in 1930, as United Airport.  In 1967 the name changed to the Hollywood-Burbank Airport and with the name change commercial jet service was ushered to the West Coast.

In 1978 the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority bought the airport from Lockheed and of course, changed the name to Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport.  Finally in 2003 the name was changed to Bob Hope Airport

And there you have a small piece of trivia about Bob Hope Airport! 

 

Here are some great early pictures  and early pictures part 2, enjoy!

 

Comments (1)

Cheryl Johnson
Highland Park, CA
And truth to be told -- the locals all just say "Burbank Airport", right?, no matter what offical name  :-)
Jun 11, 2007 01:16 AM