Monday 24 August 2009 - Apron Control Tower

The Apron Control Tower which has been a feature of BHX's skyline

since the current Terminal opened in 1984 finally succumbed to the

demolition team working on the new International Pier....

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.... being pulled apart by a "claw"....
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.... and loaded into contractors trucks and removed from the site
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By the end of the day only skeleton of the tower remained....
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.... and BHX's skyline had been changed again as work continues

on the completion of the new International Pier
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The same view in 1988 when the Apron Control Tower used to
dominate the skyline and the aircraft came from a earlier age!
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Another view in 1991 after the opening of Eurohub - now Terminal 2
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Apron Control Tower 1984-2009