05-01-2025, 09:20 AM
(This post was last modified: 05-01-2025, 09:20 AM by John Cornforth.)
For those curious about the distinctive four long "outriggers" on the corners of the control tower, I believe these supported the bottom of the Bellini-Tosi radio direction finding aerials. These were a pair of large wire triangles mounted at right angles to each other, with the upper points supported by a central pole. This website has much more about early Air Traffic Control: https://atchistory.wordpress.com/2024/10...rol-tower/