| Accession Number | P04102.149 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film original negative 120 safety base |
| 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
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
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| Source credit to | Acquired through Australian War Memorial official commission 2003 |
Squadron Leader (Sqn Ldr) Foster "Fozzy" Breckenridge, a member of the Air Traffic Control ...
Description
Squadron Leader (Sqn Ldr) Foster "Fozzy" Breckenridge, a member of the Air Traffic Control detachment, monitors activity from the control tower at Baghdad International Airport. 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.