UK Mil Control Tower designs
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Insects in Local ... I have a phobic fear of wasps. Fortunately, on the occasion when somehow a couple got in to Local, it was quiet and the Assistants were very kind in swatting them for me as I (figuratively) hid under the desk in terror.
I don't own this space under my name. I should have leased it while I still could
Danny, nerve agent works a treat. Remember the white canisters of instant death for mozzies etc? Issued at something like 1:100 and acquired for 1:1 personal use and guarded better than secret files
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In Dishforth's case, Leeming's OC Station Services Sqn (OCSSS, remember them) let me LPO (Local Purchase Order, remember them) every pack of Vapona to be had in Boroughbridge.
24 hours later every bluebottle was dead.
The snags then arose,
Snag 1. Walking across the carpet tiles was rather akin to walking on a shingle beach, very crunchy. Trusty vacuum cleaner sorted that.
Snag 2. I may have overdone the Vapona. After an hour or two's exposure to the fumes, the staff were also feeling a bit crunchy.
Snag 3. Trying to obtain a volunteer (with strong stomach) to dispose of the various dead rats/pigeons and other wildlife that had set up home in the ATC Plant Room.
Danny, you asked where do flies go in winter. The blo*dy Plant Room at Dishforth ATC, that's where.
24 hours later every bluebottle was dead.
The snags then arose,
Snag 1. Walking across the carpet tiles was rather akin to walking on a shingle beach, very crunchy. Trusty vacuum cleaner sorted that.
Snag 2. I may have overdone the Vapona. After an hour or two's exposure to the fumes, the staff were also feeling a bit crunchy.
Snag 3. Trying to obtain a volunteer (with strong stomach) to dispose of the various dead rats/pigeons and other wildlife that had set up home in the ATC Plant Room.
Danny, you asked where do flies go in winter. The blo*dy Plant Room at Dishforth ATC, that's where.
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Wander00 (#41),
That was the situation when I arrived at Leeming in the autumn of 1967.
The WRAF were just starting to come in. The girls put up with it, but they didn't like it. I put a memo in through SATCO to Flying Wing (where there were separate loos, but fifty yards away - fine on a sunny afternoon, but not on a winter's night with howling winds and thrashing rain).
After summarising the problem, I added: "I cannot but believe that Group Caption Paul (Command Queen Bee) does not know of this arrangement and would not like it if she did".
A little quiet blackmail works wonders. The first pack of bricks was outside the back door the next Monday afternoon. The "erection" was a little square extension on the SW corner (of the "old" Tower). For years you could see in on Google Earth.
I suggested that a little blue plastic plaque might be attached, crediting my part
in the affair, but strangely the proposal did not gather support.
Pontius Nav (#62),
Never had anything to do with Nerve Gas. Mustard (used as a corrosive liquid) more my line.
That was the situation when I arrived at Leeming in the autumn of 1967.
The WRAF were just starting to come in. The girls put up with it, but they didn't like it. I put a memo in through SATCO to Flying Wing (where there were separate loos, but fifty yards away - fine on a sunny afternoon, but not on a winter's night with howling winds and thrashing rain).
After summarising the problem, I added: "I cannot but believe that Group Caption Paul (Command Queen Bee) does not know of this arrangement and would not like it if she did".
A little quiet blackmail works wonders. The first pack of bricks was outside the back door the next Monday afternoon. The "erection" was a little square extension on the SW corner (of the "old" Tower). For years you could see in on Google Earth.
I suggested that a little blue plastic plaque might be attached, crediting my part
in the affair, but strangely the proposal did not gather support.
Pontius Nav (#62),
Never had anything to do with Nerve Gas. Mustard (used as a corrosive liquid) more my line.
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Danny42C ... always the gentleman. I'm sure your erection was appreciated by the ATC WRAF 
Meanwhile, at Leeming much later, I've seen much reference to the "Little Chef" tower at Leeming, but apart from stuff on file at NATS which I perused I've never seen a public photo. Designed, and built, to be a bit 'war-proof', with proper arrangements for NBC decontamination and the like.
Has anyone got a photo? Or anything?
Sorry this is a bit 'modern' for this Thread, but WTF.
Meanwhile, at Leeming much later, I've seen much reference to the "Little Chef" tower at Leeming, but apart from stuff on file at NATS which I perused I've never seen a public photo. Designed, and built, to be a bit 'war-proof', with proper arrangements for NBC decontamination and the like.
Has anyone got a photo? Or anything?
Sorry this is a bit 'modern' for this Thread, but WTF.
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No wonder Danny liked TI's tower it was barely run in when he took up residence. I observed the complete construction of it as we u/t navs crossed and recrossed the airfield in crocodile fashion in wind and rain during the winter of '57 - '58.
