Woo-hoo, more Berlin!
Can’t get too much, y’know...
Evening Jinxy.
From 1984-1988 I was assigned as a USAF traffic controller in Berlin. I worked in the Berlin Air Route Traffic Control Center (BARTCC) and was the Chief Controller of the Tempelhof tower. Without a doubt, the BARTCC was the most difficult facility I was ever rated in, not because of heavy traffic. When I was there the traffic through the 3 corridors was not that heavy. But what made getting a rating so difficult was the complexity of the facility. Lots of hard work. The Bartcc was a USAF facility but was also manned by RAF and French AF air traffic controllers. All the shift supervisors were USAF NCO’s, it was considered a prestige position. Most unusual facility I ever worked in.
I know we did this last year, but I just love the story....!