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From a grass runway to the ‘world’s busiest airport,’ Atlanta marks a century in aviation

From a grass runway to the ‘world’s busiest airport,’ Atlanta marks a century in aviation
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A century ago, Atlanta invested in aviation and opened what was then called “Candler field.” Today, it is known as Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] It celebrated its century mark with a time capsule. In 1926, the idea of...

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