[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 83 (Friday, May 28, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E977]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     A TRIBUTE TO BOB HOPE AIRPORT CELEBRATING 80 YEARS OF SERVICE

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                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 27, 2010

  Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the Bob Hope 
Airport as it celebrates its 80 anniversary of service. Since its 
opening as United Airport on Memorial Day in 1930, the Bob Hope Airport 
has grown to accommodate 5 million passengers a year with more than 80 
daily non-stop flights, making it a vital member of the Southern 
California airport system.
  Previously known as the Union Air Terminal, the Lockheed Air 
Terminal, the Hollywood-Burbank Airport and the Burbank-Glendale-
Pasadena Airport, in 2003, the Burbank Airport changed names once 
again, now paying homage to the great Bob Hope, one of our country's 
legendary entertainers and a long time resident of California. In its 
80 years, the airport has been a witness to some of our country's 
greatest triumphs as well as some of our greatest struggles.
  Movie and aviation stars alike attended the 1930 opening of the 
airport amidst a three day celebration in which 200,000 people 
participated. Ten years later and with the approach of World War II, it 
developed a reputation of being the primary airport of Los Angeles. 
During the war, the airport was the birthplace of many important 
aircraft, including B-17 Bombers, Hudson Bombers and over 10,000 P-38 
Fighters. However, a testament to its vitality, in the middle of the 
chaos, the airport remained open as a commercial airport, connecting 
citizens with the rest of the country and showing that although its 
name has changed through the years, its commitment has not wavered.
  Today there are 2.5 million people living within 15 miles of the Bob 
Hope Airport, and its airline service continues to be a dependable link 
to the rest of the nation. In 1977, three cities in my congressional 
district, Burbank, Glendale and Pasadena joined to form a separate 
government agency, the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority, and 
today the airport operates under their control, demonstrating 
efficiency and safety.
  On the occasion of the Bob Hope Airport's 80th anniversary, I would 
like to recognize the nine authority commissioners, President Joyce 
Streator, Vice President Frank Quintero, Secretary Don Brown, and 
Commissioners Bill Wiggins, Charles A. Lombardo, Dave Weaver, Rafi 
Manoukian, Chris Holden and Francis D. Logan for their commendable 
work, and thank all those who have served previously in this role.
  It is with great pleasure that I congratulate the Bob Hope Airport on 
this milestone anniversary, and wish the airport continued success in 
the future!

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