New Air Traffic Control Tower - new view of Birmingham Airport!!

This will be the view the Air Traffic Controllers will have when
Birmingham Airport's new ATC Tower is completed in 2013....
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.... going outside gives a much better view of the Terminal site
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.... want to see everything? - you will need to "click" on this photo to
see the full size image which goes from the 80's stands on the left all
the way to the 20's stands on the right with the Terminal in the middle
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The Emirates Boeing 777 taxies past the end of the new
International Pier as it prepares to depart to Dubai....
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.... another view as it makes its way along Taxiway Echo
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.... and then departs off Runway 33
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The Elmdon apron/site with two Antonov 12's, an Antonov 26 and
a Hercules are on the apron - the new Eurojet hangar is on the left
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Where did he come from!? - the structure of new ATC Tower
is now nearing completion - it will then be fitted out with the
ATC equipment and after training will be operational in 2013
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Some more photographs will follow in due course!
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Thursday 23 February 2012