One of my ex work colleagues learnt to fly at Pendeford in 1967. In 1962, on my way to Cosford to see my older brother 'pass out', we must have passed the airfield on the train but I don't recall it.
In the film, the air traffic controller was played by actor Raymond Francis, who later (1957 - 1965) starred in several detective series such as 'Murder Bag', 'Crime Sheet' and 'No Hiding Place'.
Coincidentally, I recently saw a documentary about him with inputs from his daughter.