ATC History
Dunno about a record for schools, but 4 from my original ATC Squadron (2204 Chesham) joined NATCS/NATS; Honey Monster, myself, one Heathrow ATSA and one other controller who does Thames/SVFR. Apart from the Heathrow/SVFR controller we all served at Farnborough for various periods. Subsequently from my next squadron (1811 Marlow - I was CO) one cadet joined the RAF as a controller, served the minimum time then joined NATS!
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Dave... when were you at H'row? Our list, produced for "The Book" says "1972?" Also notes you retired in "1996?"
I started there in 1972 so we may have worked together briefly... trouble is my brain is shot.
Bren
I started there in 1972 so we may have worked together briefly... trouble is my brain is shot.
Bren
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Flo Kingdon
Sad news for all us old ex-Heathrow. Flo Kingdon died last week at the grand age of 84 and her funeral is tomorrow. For the younger members who did not know her have a look at the clip AIRPORT PLAYGROUND - British Pathe that Bren posted on Aviation History and Nostalgia 21st October. I know somebody who is going to speak at the funeral and have asked him to pass on all our thoughts. Jack
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Hello Director,
I never was at EGLL. I joined in 1965 at EGCC, then to EGKK then SATCC. Moved to West Drayton on the day of opening. No 15 Cadet course took me to EGBB, EGCC, EGKK and Border.
Finished at LATCC, retiring in 1997.
Dave
PS. Two good friends of mine that you probably know from EGLL are Ron Daly and Joe Hanbury.
I never was at EGLL. I joined in 1965 at EGCC, then to EGKK then SATCC. Moved to West Drayton on the day of opening. No 15 Cadet course took me to EGBB, EGCC, EGKK and Border.
Finished at LATCC, retiring in 1997.
Dave
PS. Two good friends of mine that you probably know from EGLL are Ron Daly and Joe Hanbury.
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xpz,
many thanks indeed for that.
The Heathrow pundit, (LH), was quite impressive, on the south side near the Air India hangar, (I think).
EGNX had a smaller one, west of the TWR. Coded 'CA'.
many thanks indeed for that.
The Heathrow pundit, (LH), was quite impressive, on the south side near the Air India hangar, (I think).
EGNX had a smaller one, west of the TWR. Coded 'CA'.
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Zooker, yep - due south of the intersection of 05R and 33L. It even had it's own road - Beacon Road - and was a favourite question on ADC boards. S'pose it's in bits somewhere.
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The two-letter green Pundit at my base still flashes away.....especially when I forget to turn it off. The pilots can turn it on after I have gone home by ringing a phone number and entering a code...(so I could blame them...)
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OK, here goes, with apology's for mis-spelt names and thirty years of memory loss!!
So, L - R:
At the back: Smoker,Slann, Cropper,Coffey(?), Balfour,Smythe,Gothard,-,-
Middle:-,-,Todd,Carter,-,Robinson,Tucker, Brain, Lamont,-,Kelly,-,-,Seal
Front: Keeble, Wilson,Osbourne,-,Wintle,McClean,Stevens,Simmonds, Gray, Toal, Creegan, Hamilton
Andy IFPS man
So, L - R:
At the back: Smoker,Slann, Cropper,Coffey(?), Balfour,Smythe,Gothard,-,-
Middle:-,-,Todd,Carter,-,Robinson,Tucker, Brain, Lamont,-,Kelly,-,-,Seal
Front: Keeble, Wilson,Osbourne,-,Wintle,McClean,Stevens,Simmonds, Gray, Toal, Creegan, Hamilton
Andy IFPS man
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HD
Blimey Bren I only recognise the lovely Steph; I miss her cuddles in the Tower,so do Ron Daly and Bob Hillyer!
I think sat next to her was Gary Gray,and the guy 2nd in on the front row could have been on LATCC C Watch as an ATCA.
Any other LL people there?
BW
I think sat next to her was Gary Gray,and the guy 2nd in on the front row could have been on LATCC C Watch as an ATCA.
Any other LL people there?
BW
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Hi, Brian:
Quite right, second in, front row, is me, Andy WILSON. Finished Cadetship, but failed to Validate after Mediator, so reverted to ATCA. Left the reality (?) of LATCC in '93 to join Eurocontrol as a Supervisor in the IFPS at Bretigny (near Paris), France. Finally, medically retired in January of this year following a massive, critical/life-threatening stroke at work in 2008... Now "enjoying" early retirement!!
A.t.b.
Andy
Quite right, second in, front row, is me, Andy WILSON. Finished Cadetship, but failed to Validate after Mediator, so reverted to ATCA. Left the reality (?) of LATCC in '93 to join Eurocontrol as a Supervisor in the IFPS at Bretigny (near Paris), France. Finally, medically retired in January of this year following a massive, critical/life-threatening stroke at work in 2008... Now "enjoying" early retirement!!
A.t.b.
Andy
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