UK Mil Control Tower designs
Looking at pics over the years and being at different bases and airshows, have wondered why our control towers are at the height they are!! I'm not going to the extremeties of comparing say a tower at Waddo to say an international airport style and height oof one at Nellis or Edwards or Holloman AFB as figured the ATC guys and girls have to see above the mountains for take offs and approaches.
Whats the rationale (apart from the obvious Cold War protective and security train of thought) behind our control tower design at RAF, AAC and FAA bases? Would have thought at least figured a few bases with hills around would at least have higher towers?
WOuld it make life easier for the ATCO and SATCO to be sat inside a higher tower?
Cheers
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