A bit of ATC history please
Can someone advise when air traffic control was introduced in Australia and the flight information service officers lost the airspace for which they were providing traffic information previously?
I understand ATC was introduced in the USA after the mid-air collision over the Grand Canyon in the 40s. Was it similar here in Australia?
When I came along we had flight service officers, members of the PREI if I remember rightly. (Was that the Professional Radio & Electronics Institute?) ATCs were in Civil Air.
Were the professional radio officers there from the 1930s? I presume so. What were they called then? On what date did the first controlled airspace come in?
Any information that you could give would be greatly appreciated.