This was great. I started in 1971 when we were just beginning to come out of the dark ages. I used a lot of the equipment shown on this video. It brings back good memories. Thanks!
Awesome, lost track of time watching this. Only thing is the FAA guy did say he started as a pilot in the war. I am guessing the war over Macho Grande. ;-)
@srodens sure there is one, look at 25:57 ...the guy in the first row, and his situation seems not bad. i believe that most things haven´t changed for the better...
sorry for my english if anything isnt correct. greetings from germany.
@nicpetnic I would say yeah. Tons of monitors throughout the building. At the sector there are 4, 1 for the radar screen, 1 for the flight data (assistant side of the sector) and the last 2 for the touchscreen communication systems.
A cultural treasure - thanks - more of the same, where do you get these? .....control tower training 1963....plenty of jobs there it seems. DC8 comfortable seats! oh, how nice, bring those back ! white shirts mandatory. .....DC8, what a beauty.
3:36 "Here we are in Chicago and, four hours from now will be in L.A. it's hard to believe" it's so true. Thanks for posting! Love the old time films.
Loved this. What a treasure. But I noticed one thing - look at all the white people.
shane515yahoo 3 weeks ago
Trafffic at ten 'o clock, so they give him a left turn?
KauaiGolfer1 3 weeks ago
Look! No carry - ons!
KauaiGolfer1 3 weeks ago
This was great. I started in 1971 when we were just beginning to come out of the dark ages. I used a lot of the equipment shown on this video. It brings back good memories. Thanks!
jochampley 3 months ago
Awesome, lost track of time watching this. Only thing is the FAA guy did say he started as a pilot in the war. I am guessing the war over Macho Grande. ;-)
ntxguy 3 months ago
I love this one !
izne 3 months ago
When I started working at a Center in 1989, we had the same communication switches with the red lights, as shown in this film, lol.
seeburg220 6 months ago
Speaking of former airports...
That's Stapleton's tower at 9:23...
emessehh 8 months ago
i miss TWA
aceallen12 9 months ago
"uhh you're using poor judgment at this time sir".....no wayyyyy
JeighEigh 11 months ago
srodens much less crime to much better with out them
sertox12345 11 months ago
srodens much less crime to
sertox12345 11 months ago
music cartoons
sertox12345 11 months ago
this was great...but can you notice there is not one person who isn't white in this whole video. Man have times changed for the better
srodens 11 months ago
@srodens sure there is one, look at 25:57 ...the guy in the first row, and his situation seems not bad. i believe that most things haven´t changed for the better...
sorry for my english if anything isnt correct. greetings from germany.
chinookking97 11 months ago
It was nice seeing the place where I work 14 yrs before I was born! Pretty funny!
msccna218 11 months ago
@msccna218
Is it the same now just with computers?
nicpetnic 10 months ago
@nicpetnic I would say yeah. Tons of monitors throughout the building. At the sector there are 4, 1 for the radar screen, 1 for the flight data (assistant side of the sector) and the last 2 for the touchscreen communication systems.
msccna218 10 months ago
To any air traffic controllers reading this - thank you!
Gethsemaneful 11 months ago
This is way to cool.
MrMegaFredzeppelin 11 months ago
Even back then flights from ORD to LAX took off on Runway 32 at Tango 10 -- some things never change.
thumbun 11 months ago
cool video!
hot00head00red 11 months ago
Take off from old Meigs field
M1CHAZZ 11 months ago
That is so cool how they got radar contract because nowa days we have the transponder code
CathayGuy 11 months ago
7:51 The ARTCC's look a bit different now... lol
deltafan909 11 months ago
more videos like these please
LTF85199 11 months ago
man those radars were hard to read
jerrry13157 11 months ago
I always have the bad luck of sitting next to gabby people on planes. People sure dressed better back in those days, now people look so sloppy.
snowgirl1052 11 months ago 3
wow!!
rumbleforce2 11 months ago
this is great!
accountvideos 11 months ago
Omg, what a beauty!! Great!! Is there more something similar!?! Really love it!!
chrismecking 11 months ago 2
Does this stuff still apply today?
lenoat702 11 months ago
and from all of us who love aviation to the Airboyds out there.....thanks for providing us with these films.....
MrSunlander 11 months ago 3
Still prefer 'position and hold' to 'line up and wait'.
PeetPeeet 11 months ago
Wonderful video
03Wale 11 months ago
Best Video Ever!
MrAviation18 11 months ago
My fave vids!
Thanks for sharing and please, do it more often.
FabioAzul777 11 months ago 3
A cultural treasure - thanks - more of the same, where do you get these? .....control tower training 1963....plenty of jobs there it seems. DC8 comfortable seats! oh, how nice, bring those back ! white shirts mandatory. .....DC8, what a beauty.
dukegreg 11 months ago 14
18,000 controllers, wait...isn't that less than what we have now?
icecreamman93 11 months ago
"taxi into position and hold" i miss those words
pigkiller7171 11 months ago 13
@pigkiller7171 Ditto, it feels very strange hearing "Line up and wait" from tower controllers in the United States.
lutonduke 11 months ago
@pigkiller7171 LUAW=Uber Gay
zachohrt 11 months ago
@pigkiller7171 LUAW=Uber Gay
zachohrt 11 months ago
@pigkiller7171 now different phraseology in usa?
SavaMarkovicPilot 10 months ago
Those were the days...
BayHike 11 months ago 3
I love these videos! Keep em comin!
mikel1982 11 months ago 2
3:36 "Here we are in Chicago and, four hours from now will be in L.A. it's hard to believe" it's so true. Thanks for posting! Love the old time films.
CathayGuy 11 months ago