Submitted by Doug Croffut
Ephrata FSS, Washington, 1981
Interior view of the operations area
Submitted by Courtney Bailey
Leesburg AFSS (DCA), Virginia, 2009
An historical mural inside the Lockheed Martin (renamed Leidos) Leesburg AFSS building. The mural was created by Lockheed Martin’s employee, Courtney Bailey.
The facility was decommissioned May 7, 2007.
Washington FSS (DCA), District of Columbia, Washington National Airport, 1969
Modernization of the room shared by teletypes, Military Flight Service and Flight Data position has brought increased efficiency to Washington Flight Service. Personnel on duty are (clockwise): Sam Stover, Ronald L. Oakley, Garland Holloman, Ray Clark, Gregory Faith, Dennis Donahue, and Robert Abbey, 1969.
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With no loss in manpower effort, the station can monitor airmen taking exams under secure conditions through the window built for Washington FSS. Specialist Ervin Crenshaw (left) and Jerry Morrison give briefing assistance to pilots over the radio while keeping an eye on the examinee.
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Specialists in a “weather briefing” class are lectured by Washington FSS Training Instructor Ronal Culp. After completing the course each specialist gets a written and oral exam from a weather bureau quality control officer in order to qualify for individual pilot weather briefing certificates.
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New wall paneling enhances the environment of the pilot briefing lounge as commuter airline pilots are briefed by Gilbert L. Shade while Clayton Deckman (left), takes a flight plan from a corporate pilot (hidden).
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Briefing is given to airborne pilots and position reports are taken to follow flight plan progress at the Preflight Telephone Briefing console. Calls are received from other outlying satellite fields to the automatic call allotter.
Specialist Joseph Zeal (foreground left) fills out a telephone flight plan. Behind him, Garland Holloman takes a call. Gilbert L. Shade (right foreground) checks Airman Manual to answer pilots questions about the destination airport. Behind him, Specialist Clayton Deckman mans the telephone.
Salt Lake City FSS (SLC), Utah, 1985
Wendover FSS (ENV), Utah, about 1932
Located in the far western desert, Wendover had been an airways installation since the 1920’s and was commissioned in 1932 as a radio beacon and flight services station.
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Wendover FSS Employees: A. A. Anderson, J.F Cobb, Joseph H. Tippets, Ray Tucker, and John Renfroe
Blackstone FSS (BKT), Virginia, 1963
Thomas D. Raymond making a a weather broadcast.
Blackstone was located at the Blackstone Army Airfield (AAF) which served nearby Camp Pickett and Camp A.P. Hill. The summer months saw Blackstone FSS serving the 28th Division, Pennsylvania National Guard; the 83rd Reserve Division from Ohio; the 29th Division, Virginia-Maryland National Guard; the 104th Armored Calvary Regiment from Pennsylvania; the 150th Armored Calvary Regiment of the West Virginia National Guard, and several other units.
Leesburg AFSS (DCA), Virginia, October 1999
Salt Lake City FSS (SLC), Utah, date unknown
Teletypes for Service A, C, and O communications
Salt Lake City FSS (SLC), Utah, date unknown
Watch Supervisor’s desk
Salt Lake City FSS (SLC), Utah, August, 1979
Tom Black, SLC FSS Area Supervisor, during demolition of the old FSS in August of 1979. This building also housed the former Salt Lake ARTCC (Enroute Center).
Address:
FAA Flight Service Station
337 North 2370 West. Room 225
Salt Lake City, UT 84116