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Richmond, Va., Airport Celebrates Opening of New Control Tower.

By Chip Jones, Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Dec. 8--They had seen some splendid sights before, but the aviation veterans had never witnessed anything quite as breathtaking as the panoramic view from Richmond's new air-traffic control tower.

As Virginia Air National Guard F-16 fighter jets raced down the runway at Richmond International Airport, Johnny Mazza sounded slightly awestruck at the bird's-eye view.

"In New York and Washington," he said, "people pay to go up buildings and look out observation decks.

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