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Plane Tales

What’s in a Name?

February 3, 2026·20 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

A tale that might have been forgotten but here it is from APG670! This tale isn’t about me operating into the massive aviation hub of Chicago O&#8217;Hare Airport but of how it got its name. For that, I’m going to take you back into Chicago’s seedy past to the days of Prohibition and the notorious gangster, Al Capone. Enjoying a beer in Chicago! &#160; Destroying beer during Prohibition. &#160; Al Capone and Easy Eddie &#160; Capone&#8217;s mug shot &#160; The murder of Easy Eddie &#160; <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-14626 size-large" src="https://airlinepilotguy.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/PT-BATTLESHIP-1024x576.jpg" alt="Easy Eddie's son, Edward" width="1024" height="576" srcset="https://airlinepilotguy.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/PT-BATTLESHIP-980x551.jpg 980w, https://airlinepilotguy.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/PT-BATTLESHIP-480x270.jpg 480w" sizes="auto, (min-wid

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