Aguadilla,
is
a small beach town in Northwest
Puerto Rico.
Aguadilla
has long been the home of the US military's Base Ramey, where
military planes of all types land and take off every day.
Adjacent
to Base Ramey is
Rafael
Hernandez International Airport,
served by
American
Trans Air and Tradewinds
International Cargo Airlines, both of which fly the
L-1011
there, and
North
American Airlines, flying the
Boeing 757
from
JFK
International Airport in
New York
City. The airport was formerly
flown to by many major airlines, including
Pan Am,
American
Airlines, and
Carnival
Airlines. Another airline,
Borinquen International, was going to fly
L-1011s
from there, but after the
September 11
Terrorist Attacks those plans
have apparently been dashed.
Prinair
used to oversee domestic service from the airport.
The town
is a curious mix of modern technology and old-time small-town
structures. Aguadilla is a charming little city eagerly waiting
for its chance to grow.
Famous Aguadillans include the great composer and singer
Rafael
Hernandez, whose long career
made him famous in
Cuba
and
Mexico;
a legend in
Puerto Rico,
Puerto Rico's most famous pirate,
Pirata
Cofresi a legend all over the
Caribbean;
and
BSN
player
Jerome Mincy..