Saigon En Route Center, 1966

Posted: November 8, 2017


Submitted by John R. Keith

Saigon En Route Center, 1966

I went to Vietnam, courtesy of the Army, arriving in Dec 1966.  I flew on a C-141 from Travis AFB near San Francisco to Ton Shan Nut AFB, near Saigon.  We stopped at Wake Island.  I went inside and talked with the on-duty communicators and enjoyed a short visit with them.  When I got to Saigon, I came across an FAA ATC on Ton Shan Nut, as I recall.  I went inside and talked to the good folks there.  As I recall, they were handling all the civilian traffic in the Saigon area.

Wake Island En Route Center

Posted: November 8, 2017


Submitted by John R. Keith

Wake Island En Route Center, 1966

I went to Vietnam, courtesy of the Army, arriving in Dec 1966.  I flew on a C-141 from Travis AFB near San Francisco to Ton Shan Nut AFB, near Saigon.  We stopped at Wake Island, where I took this picture.  I went inside and talked with the on-duty communicators and enjoyed a short visit with them.

Model 1FC Screen Shot, 2000

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Submitted by Terry Lankford

Model One Full Capacity (M1FC) Screen View, 2000
The M1FC system was installed in the new Automated Flight Service Stations (AFSS) and provided the main operating system for all flight service functions

Teletype Equipment, about 1950

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Teletype Equipment
Teletype equipment of the late 1940’s/early 1950’s.  Circuit/equipment jack box (upper left); transmitters/distributors and automatic station identification units (left); Model 19 keyboard printer.

Wake Island Church (FAA) 1970

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Wake Island FAA Church, North Pacific Ocean, July 1970

At one time, the FAA had complete “jurisdiction” of Wake Island. The agency operated ALL facilities on the island, including not only the airport and related ATC and fueling operation… but also a cafeteria and lodging facility.

CRT Console, 1973

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1973
Automation is coming to flight service station functions.  Data systems specialist Merrill Butler, demonstrates a CRT console with a computer in-put keyboard designed for any position.

Sheridan FSS Building, 1985

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Sheridan FSS (SHR), Wyoming, 1985

Sheridan FSS was commissioned 1939 and decommissioned on June 7, 1995.

1958
In 1958, Sheridan FSS or better know as CAA back then, had an open house on May 26, 1958,  according to a local newspaper article.  The staff at this time were named as follows:  Charles F. Merchant, station chief of operations; Frank W. Barnhill, Max E. Taylor, Jerrold D. Reed, Paul J. Barina, Carl H. Moore, and Jack C. Roush.

1970
An August 20, 1970 Sheridan newspaper named the following Specialists stationed at Sheridan:  Darrel Downing, chief, Max Taylor, Jerrold Reed, Jack Roush, Emery Matthews, Howard Naylor, Louis Robinson, and Fred Bergman.

Worland FSS

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Worland FSS (WRL), Wyoming
Worland FSS was commissioned in 1960 and decommissioned on June 21, 1995