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Whiteman

American  
[hwahyt-muhn, wahyt-] / ˈʰwaɪt mən, ˈwaɪt- /

noun

  1. Paul Pops, 1891–1967, U.S. orchestra conductor.


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The Whiteman Airport has been a cause for concern among community activists and residents in surrounding neighborhoods who have called on the facility to shut down.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

Firefighters responded to a small airplane crash at the Whiteman Airport in Pacoima, a wreck caused by faulty landing gear within the aircraft, airport officials said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

That April, a pilot died after a Cessna crashed alongside the 210 Freeway in Sylmar after taking off from Whiteman Airport.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

The focus of his exhibition - Alfie Whiteman: 'A Loan' - is from his time there, showcasing the photographs he took and diary entries he kept.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Early in 1929, the Smithsonian received a letter from Ridgely Whiteman, a nineteen-year-old in the village of Clovis, New Mexico, near the state border with Texas.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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