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Do *you* have your own airport?

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Go to this site and put in your initials (three letters). See if there's an airport code that matches.

Kaolack (KLC) Senegal

I've got one... not sure I'll ever get there, though!
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I wonder if it's named after THE Bob Barker?



I think its named after a WWII hero described in this article about half way down.

http://www.postgazette.com/neigh_north/20030514ncover0514p2.asp

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One of those on the list is WWII veteran Robert Barker, who has lived in Franklin Park for 45 years. Barker received three Purple Hearts, three Bronze stars and other medals for his service as a corporal in the Army's 87 th Infantry Division. He was taken prisoner by the Germans during the Battle of the Bulge.

"[The guards] came in early every morning and hit us with clubs in the face while we were still lying in bed," he recalled. "We just gave them name, rank and serial number, but they didn't like that very well, so they gave us a hard time."

Barker was a prisoner for 38 days before he escaped with two other men. They hid in the woods outside the camp until they found British troops who could help them.

Once he returned to Franklin Park, Barker drove an oil tanker for Exxon Oil Co. for 37 years. He also became active in veterans organizations, including the clinic for POWs at the Veterans Affairs Hospital on Highland Drive.

"Some of the old vets have never wanted to talk about their experiences, but they have loosened up some," Barker said. "The clinic has helped them a lot."
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Looks like I have a major airport... :D

Airport Code : BAH
Airport Name : Bahrain International
Runway Length : 13002 ft.
Runway Elevation : 6 ft.

City : Bahrain
Country : Bahrain



Internationally known!B|



:D So it seems...
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