Image Gallery: March 2010
04 March 2010
Australian Air Traffic Controller Officers support Haiti
Five ADF Air Traffic Control Officers (ATCOs) in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, continue to provide valuable operational support to the US Air Force in the wake of the devastating earthquake on the 12th January.
The detachment arrived in early February and their contribution is helping to alleviate the pressure and improve safety at the main airport in Haiti, through which much of the air traffic for this aid operation is passing.
As the permanent Air Traffic Control Tower in Port-au-Prince airfield was destroyed in the earthquake, the ATCOs are working out of a temporary mobile air traffic control tower, assisting in ground control services.
Officer in charge of the detachment, Flight Lieutenant Matthew Ferguson – McLellan from Williamtown in New South Wales, said the opportunity to provide support and represent Australia was a rewarding experience.
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Infront of the FAA tower, Australian and US Air Traffic Control Officers on the night shift receive a pre briefing prior to taking over from the Haitian controllers.
(Date taken: 15 February 2010)
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Flying Officer Laura Vize, assists Haitian tower controllers to separate arriving traffic in the FAA tower on Haiti.
(Date taken: 24 February 2010)
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Flight Lieutenant John Woodhouse works with the tower supervisor, Senior Master Sergeant Al Orsini in the FAA tower in Haiti, two Haitian controllers are also working in the tower.
(Date taken: 24 February 2010)
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Helicopter departs in front of temporary control tower.
(Date taken: 14 February 2010)
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Helicopter departs behind C130 taxiing for departure.
(Date taken: 14 February 2010)
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Controllers pre-brief in front of temporary tower prior to beginning shift.
(Date taken: 15 February 2010)
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(From Bottom) FLTLT Matthew Ferguson-McLellan and FLGOFF Laura Vize watch an aircraft land near the tower.
(Date taken: 15 February 2010)
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View of the International Terminal and main Ramp from the temporary towe.
(Date taken: 15 February 2010)
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A C-130 Hercules lands near the temporary control tower.
(Date taken: 15 February 2010)
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Canadian B412 helicopters depart adjacent from the temporary control tower site.
(Date taken: 15 February 2010)
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Canadian B412 helicopters depart alogside the tower.
(Date taken: 15 February 2010)
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Panorama view to the east of the tower.
(Date taken: 15 February 2010)
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Australian controllers receive a briefing from US air traffic controllers prior to beginning training.
(Date taken: 15 February 2010)
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View of main ramp at sunset from the damaged control tower.
(Date taken: 15 February 2010)
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FLTLT Matthew Ferguson McLellan watches a Canadian B412 helicopter depart.
(Date taken: 18 February 2010)
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FLTLT Matthew Ferguson-McLellan watches a SW4 Metro land abeam the temporary tower.
(Date taken: 18 February 2010)
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