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Forum: ATC Issues
3rd Nov 2015, 10:50
Replies: 669
Views: 173,993
Posted By ZOOKER

Sorry to resurrect an old discussion, but if...

Sorry to resurrect an old discussion, but if anyone is interested, there is a U.K. ATC History site being developed by GATCO.
There is already some great stuff on there, but any photographs,...
Forum: ATC Issues
31st Mar 2012, 20:35
Replies: 669
Views: 173,993
Posted By ZOOKER

John, been following this, (via GATCO), for a...

John, been following this, (via GATCO), for a while.
How long before 'Heavy Weather' hits Waterstones' bookshelves?
Forum: ATC Issues
5th Aug 2011, 15:13
Replies: 669
Views: 173,993
Posted By ZOOKER

On a school trip to Midland Radar at RAF North...

On a school trip to Midland Radar at RAF North Luffenham, I was allowed to have a go on the 'height-finder'. I managed to get the 'level' of a Vulcan over The Wash. I think the kit used a device...
Forum: ATC Issues
3rd Jul 2011, 22:28
Replies: 669
Views: 173,993
Posted By ZOOKER

India 99, thanks for posting that. A great...

India 99,
thanks for posting that. A great picture featuring 3 icons of civil aviation, the Shuttle, the 747, and Heathrow tower. Great photograph.
Forum: ATC Issues
21st Jun 2011, 22:25
Replies: 669
Views: 173,993
Posted By ZOOKER

2814 Here.

2814 Here.
Forum: ATC Issues
8th Jun 2011, 10:19
Replies: 669
Views: 173,993
Posted By ZOOKER

HD, love it! Ernie was on my final selection...

HD, love it!
Ernie was on my final selection board at CAA house, along with John Page (from ATC SL1), and Pete Perry, (Chief Officer EGCC).
Forum: ATC Issues
4th Jun 2011, 22:50
Replies: 669
Views: 173,993
Posted By ZOOKER

"I was a student in 1971 on one of the last PAR...

"I was a student in 1971 on one of the last PAR courses at Bournemouth run by the late Jack Manninig".
Ah, but peatair, can you remember where you were a decade later, on or about the morning of...
Forum: ATC Issues
31st May 2011, 12:17
Replies: 669
Views: 173,993
Posted By ZOOKER

Hi Bren, Never new Colin Fone, but there was a...

Hi Bren,
Never new Colin Fone, but there was a chap worked for BMA as a flight despatcher in the office across from the ATC FBU. Blonde hair, I think his name was Paul and I believe he became an...
Forum: ATC Issues
30th May 2011, 19:26
Replies: 669
Views: 173,993
Posted By ZOOKER

Thanks for the update on Gill Reid-Buckle. I...

Thanks for the update on Gill Reid-Buckle.
I started my ATC career at that same non-state unit with Gill and a great bunch of people. The Approach frequency was the same as the year the airport...
Forum: ATC Issues
26th May 2011, 17:24
Replies: 669
Views: 173,993
Posted By ZOOKER

I had the pleasure of training Cecilia in the...

I had the pleasure of training Cecilia in the tower at Manchester.
Great fun, always a pleasure to work with. The morning of her board we arrived in the tower to find snow ploughs and things on the...
Forum: ATC Issues
25th May 2011, 01:03
Replies: 669
Views: 173,993
Posted By ZOOKER

ATCA Famil from 39 Course, at Glasgow. - That...

ATCA Famil from 39 Course, at Glasgow. - That should lead to an 'ident' shortly.
Stand-by while I dig out the course documentation from the late Chas Davies.
As for the Tridents.......MONSTER!!...
Forum: ATC Issues
26th Jan 2011, 18:37
Replies: 669
Views: 173,993
Posted By ZOOKER

Lon, superb. The days when ATC provided a...

Lon,
superb.
The days when ATC provided a "Safe, Orderly, and Expeditious" Service.
Commercial pressure, unheard of.
Direct routings? - No Chance.......because......
I AM SMOKING A FAG :E
Forum: ATC Issues
5th Nov 2010, 21:24
Replies: 669
Views: 173,993
Posted By ZOOKER

xpz, many thanks indeed for that. The...

xpz,
many thanks indeed for that.
The Heathrow pundit, (LH), was quite impressive, on the south side near the Air...
Forum: ATC Issues
24th Apr 2009, 22:38
Replies: 669
Views: 173,993
Posted By ZOOKER

Is that where Manchester Centre is moving to? -...

Is that where Manchester Centre is moving to? - Nice! :}
Forum: ATC Issues
21st Apr 2009, 17:06
Replies: 669
Views: 173,993
Posted By ZOOKER

Anybody remember (or even appear in), 'Red One To...

Anybody remember (or even appear in), 'Red One To London'?
A real-time documentary about a BEA HS21 from EHAM to EGLL, presented by James Burke.
Whatever happened to the BBC film?
Whatever...
Forum: ATC Issues
16th Apr 2009, 20:02
Replies: 669
Views: 173,993
Posted By ZOOKER

HD, Dibnah, Stanier, Gresley and Brunel. ...

HD,
Dibnah, Stanier, Gresley and Brunel.
Now, they WERE engineers! :E
Forum: ATC Issues
4th Apr 2009, 19:10
Replies: 669
Views: 173,993
Posted By ZOOKER

Thanks vapourer. The Phonetic Alphabets are in...

Thanks vapourer.
The Phonetic Alphabets are in fact, on Wikipedia.
Now, where were the UK's radar installations prior to what we have today, and what type of radar was at each site? When were they...
Forum: ATC Issues
3rd Apr 2009, 22:21
Replies: 669
Views: 173,993
Posted By ZOOKER

And another thing, Why were Aeronautical Light...

And another thing,
Why were Aeronautical Light Beacons called 'Pundits'?
Forum: ATC Issues
3rd Apr 2009, 21:28
Replies: 669
Views: 173,993
Posted By ZOOKER

Has anyone got any UK Aerad/Jeppesen type charts...

Has anyone got any UK Aerad/Jeppesen type charts from the 1960s or earlier that they could scan on to the internet? Or does anyone know of any sites where old aeronautical charts are available?
...
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