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January 23, 2010 -
In a true demonstration of the international support of the relief
efforts in
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The 44-foot mobile
facility features a design similar to a fifth-wheel trailer that can be
towed by a truck. Standing 13 feet high and 8 feet wide, it contains all
the equipment necessary to fully coordinate the international inflow of
relief workers and supplies, Mr. Wall said.
"By installing this air traffic control tower, not only do we give
controllers a place to operate, but we establish communications with
these other air traffic organizations," he said. "So we can coordinate
planes taking off from everywhere from
With improved communications, aircraft will flow in and out much more
efficiently, he added. Only one challenge remained: delivering the tower
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The Antonov An-124
from Polet Airlines, the world's largest cargo aircraft, arrived at
Homestead ARB, Jan. 21. More than 100 Airmen helped position the
equipment on the flightline and assisted the Russian crew as they loaded
the aircraft.
In addition to the Air Force and Polet Airlines, other organizations such as the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the U.S. Agency for International Development and the FBI also contributed to the effort, Mr. Wall said. The mobile air traffic control tower will take approximately 48 hours to become fully operational and an FAA technical support team will remain with the tower until it's no longer needed. (see FAA Sends Temporary Air Traffic Control Tower To Haiti) |
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