EGNM. Leeds Bradford Airport Control Tower.

[Mooncrest]

Originally Posted by ZOOKER

I'm sure you'll end up with a shiny brand-new 'Remote Tower Mast', and the opportunity to re-locate to the shiny brand-new 'Remote Tower Centre', which will serve all aerodromes in the re-designed NTCA.
Plenty of room for such a facility at EGPX.

God forbid.

[Mooncrest]

Originally Posted by cossack

I got my first look at ATC there in the mid 80s when Dave Edmondson (Adrian's dad) was there. His brother was a teacher of mine and put us in touch. The rest, as they say, is history.
I too spent some time on the hill watching and was there when the Tristar went off-roading.

Cossack, there is a private message for you.

[cossack]

Mooncrest - You got mail.

[Squadgy]

Originally Posted by ZOOKER

I think I'm correct in saying that the oldest tower in The U.K. which has been in continuous use since its construction is EGCB?

Yep, we're pretty sure at Barton that it's correct and us FISOs are pretty proud of it !

If anyone if interested in a control tower that is older than Barton's and in use now (but hasn't been in continuous use), we'd be interested to know !

[Midland 331]

A rare glimpse of the old tower, circa 1964, here.

https://flic.kr/p/TdKdz5

There are many other 1960's Yeadon photos in this chap's collection

[obwan]

Great pics. GAPEP brought a tear to my eye.

[Mooncrest]

I've seen Nick Denbow's pics on flickr before. Loads of them - don't know how he ever got any work done ! They're all well before I existed but interesting to see how things looked prior to the late 1960s.

Originally Posted by Midland 331

A rare glimpse of the old tower, circa 1964, here.

https://flic.kr/p/TdKdz5

There are many other 1960's Yeadon photos in this chap's collection

[Avatar2]

Early Construction History of LBA ATC

I'm working on a project looking at the history and construction of the ATC pre-1984. Does anyone know where I can find such information?

[Dan Dare]

I can't help, but there is a small amount of resource and pictures here EGNM Leeds Bradford (Yeadon) Airport | atchistory (wordpress.com)

[Mooncrest]

Originally Posted by Avatar2

I'm working on a project looking at the history and construction of the ATC pre-1984. Does anyone know where I can find such information?

I have sent you a private message.

[Avatar2]

Originally Posted by Avatar2

I'm working on a project looking at the history and construction of the ATC pre-1984. Does anyone know where I can find such information?

Thanks for these. Not much of the construction but interesting nether the less.

[Mooncrest]

Originally Posted by Avatar2

Thanks for these. Not much of the construction but interesting nether the less.

The old control towers at two Jamaican airports - Manley and Sangster - have identical VCRs to the one at Leeds Bradford. Same plans or architect ?