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Dallas Love Approach (DAL),
Texas,
October 1974.
H-RMV Runway 13
The Rigid Model Visual System was designed and constructed by Redifon
Corp of Great Britain. It consisted of a GE color projector mounted on
the simulator cab with optics and screens in front of the Captain and
Co-pilot. The images were generated by a Philips Color camera on a
track mounted , servo controlled gantry in front of an approximately
15’ X 70’ vertical rigid model. The rigid model was a universal
airport; however, the navigational aids could be changed to simulate
various national/international airports to facilitate more realistic
training. This system was controlled by a Texas Instruments Model 880
mini-computer (model number from memory.. may be wrong) Quite the
“State of the Art” at the time. The Rigid Model Visual System was
located in a special air conditioned room in the corner of an end
hangar bay at Braniff’s Maintenance Facility at Dallas Love Field.
The remainder of the collection is of
various aircraft Braniff flew as well as a few of other airlines taken
at various times and places during my career. |