An unidentified member of the RAAF Air Traffic Control detachment monitors the movements of ...

Accession Number P04101.737
Collection type Photograph
Object type Negative
Maker Parker, David Dare
Place made Iraq: Baghdad
Date made c April 2003-May 2003
Conflict Iraq, 2003-2013
Copyright Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
Creative Commons License This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
Source credit to Acquired through Australian War Memorial official commission 2003
Description

An unidentified member of the RAAF Air Traffic Control detachment monitors the movements of Coalition Aircraft from the air traffic control tower at Baghdad International Airport. Also identified are Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt) Pete Hartley (left) and Flying Officer (FO) Andrew Chapman (right) in the background. The Air Traffic Control element was deployed to provide support services for airfield operations, and forms part of the RAAF Combat Support Unit operating in the Middle East. A team of thirteen RAAF air traffic controllers monitors over 500 aircraft movements per day. The Air Traffic Control detachment operated in the Middle East as part of the Australian commitment assembled to disarm Iraq.

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