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Forum: Military Aviation
14th Oct 2017, 16:27
Replies: 80
Views: 26,990
Posted By MPN11

Of course not. Otherwise your proven skill,...

Of course not. Otherwise your proven skill, personality and deep experience wouldn't have been used as an Instructor at CATCS...

... or were you really too dangerous to be allowed near the front...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Oct 2017, 14:02
Replies: 80
Views: 26,990
Posted By MPN11

I was never particularly siezed by the WRAF issue...

I was never particularly siezed by the WRAF issue ... in ATC I worked with female ATCOs from the outset, so I guess I ended up gender-blind. As the years went by, from the inception of us DE a/Plt...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Oct 2017, 10:38
Replies: 80
Views: 26,990
Posted By MPN11

... which was much the way of things within MATO,...

... which was much the way of things within MATO, and to an extent the Branch in general. AOC MATO had enormous clout where senior officer appointments were concerned, as did the Mil side at NATS...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Oct 2017, 07:50
Replies: 80
Views: 26,990
Posted By MPN11

And AVM John Arscott, some years earlier. From a...

And AVM John Arscott, some years earlier. From a Press Release dated 2001 ...

"John Arscott, who is 53, has had a varied career in aviation and continues the job of Director of Airspace Policy...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Oct 2017, 16:39
Replies: 80
Views: 26,990
Posted By MPN11

Oh, I hated rolling balls too. Took ages to get...

Oh, I hated rolling balls too. Took ages to get the cursor from A to B, where the joystick was almost instant!

Ummm ... HELP! I can't remember, but you may be right. There were so many odd bits...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Oct 2017, 12:45
Replies: 80
Views: 26,990
Posted By MPN11

ex82watcher ... goodness me, so it is! That will...

ex82watcher ... goodness me, so it is! That will teach me to use other people's photos at face value! I rarely ventured across the ERD ops room to the Civil corner, and they had a slightly...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Oct 2017, 12:05
Replies: 80
Views: 26,990
Posted By MPN11

The classic "Those who can, do: those who can't,...

The classic "Those who can, do: those who can't, teach" :)

A nice tangled web of tarmac at F'boro too, which must be fun when busy.
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Oct 2017, 11:25
Replies: 80
Views: 26,990
Posted By MPN11

You raise some interesting points: my comments...

You raise some interesting points: my comments are as follows:I'm not sure that I agree with the general thrust here. For a start, the motivations of a putative ATCO are going to be different to...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Oct 2017, 10:20
Replies: 80
Views: 26,990
Posted By MPN11

Eastern Radar (Watton) closed in 1989. Much of...

Eastern Radar (Watton) closed in 1989. Much of the site was demolished for development in 2002 onwards. :(

Eastern's reincarnation at LATCC(Mil) doesn't count :D
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Oct 2017, 09:37
Replies: 80
Views: 26,990
Posted By MPN11

Having been involved in the early staffing for DE...

Having been involved in the early staffing for DE Sgts ATC, I understand that the uptake is still below expectations.

With due deference to Danny42C, I enjoyed all my 'operational' time in ATC on...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Oct 2017, 17:19
Replies: 80
Views: 26,990
Posted By MPN11

Not everyone wants to stay in the same place...

Not everyone wants to stay in the same place forever, when there are overseas tours ... oh, forget I started that, I'm almost 60 years out of date!

Looking through the wrong end of the telescope,...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st May 2017, 10:42
Replies: 80
Views: 26,990
Posted By MPN11

hehehe :) Propelling pencils, of course!

hehehe :)

Propelling pencils, of course!
Forum: Military Aviation
31st May 2017, 09:35
Replies: 80
Views: 26,990
Posted By MPN11

Sorry, not that intimately acquainted with their...

Sorry, not that intimately acquainted with their working procedures. Possibly split E/W traffic, but that's only a guess - someone here must know the answer.
(I was ERD Jun 70-Sep 73 & Oct 76-Sep...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th May 2017, 13:08
Replies: 80
Views: 26,990
Posted By MPN11

Two controllers at ERD with double-header...

Two controllers at ERD with double-header consoles, as shown. The Tracker occupies a specially-equipped dedicated position ... possibly the one in the far background.
Forum: Military Aviation
30th May 2017, 09:26
Replies: 80
Views: 26,990
Posted By MPN11

We were obviously lucky at Eastern. We had...

We were obviously lucky at Eastern. We had proper plumbing and sewage disposal ;)
Forum: Military Aviation
29th May 2017, 09:48
Replies: 80
Views: 26,990
Posted By MPN11

Late on parade ... been following the BA chaos on...

Late on parade ... been following the BA chaos on another Forum and other places over the last couple of days!

During my 29 years in the RAF, I spent 8 years as a Tower controller [including time...
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