twochai & grizzled
Is this actually a photograph?
Yes, although a rather old, now well over fifty-years old photo taken in the 1950s which pre-date flight sim games by forty-years or so.
Captain Airclues
Its not Geilenkirchen and it's not RAF Gutersloh.
Furrther clue.
The location is NOT in Europe and here is another view of ATC.