Ask Peoria Station (& PIA - A History Update)
My last "Ask Peoria Station" was posted March 30, 2024. So I guess it is way past time to do another. As always, If I don't know an answer off hand, I'll find one. But what I really wanted to write here is an update on my "PIA - A History" series. I haven't posted one in a long time. December 28, 2022 to be exact. Events of the year 2002 were covered. I lack complete airline schedules for specific a month in 2003, and obtaining them is usually costly these days. Airlines quit publishing paper timetables some years ago, and vendors who have them tend to price them with great pride. I get that, but I am not wealthy. I am glad I purchased what I did, when I did. But I do intend to continue posting this series. Bear with me. It takes time and research. I will create a slide show using images from the Prairie Air Show on July 5, 2003. Amazingly, the public spectator show area that weekend bordered the terminal apron, so commercial airliner activity was eas...