Back in the early 70s I was the vice-president of the Hungarian Air Traffic Controllers’ Association (HATCA) and we were busy searching for a good slogan for the association. In the end, we decided to use an adapted version of the slogan put out by the Canadians: “Air Traffic Control means you will have a… Continue reading Air Traffic Control – Your Safety in the Air? Or something more…
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My Second Mistake as an Air Traffic Controller
January 1953, Matagorda Tower at Matagorda Air Force Base off the coast of Texas in the Gulf of Mexico just south of Victoria. The tower cab was made of metal and glass and perched on a metal girder system about 50 feet above the field elevation. There were a few problems but they were mostly… Continue reading My Second Mistake as an Air Traffic Controller
My First Mistake as an Air Traffic Controller
F-84s at Bergstrom Bergstrom Air Force Base, Austin, Texas, November 1952, a Strategic Air Command base with a complement of straight wing F-84, fighter bombers with nuclear capability. The high degree of professionalism and militarism of SAC was evident throughout. Even though the war was on, Korean Police Action I mean, the mood was one… Continue reading My First Mistake as an Air Traffic Controller