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Conflict alert system

Description: Interview at Logan Airport about air traffic control conflict alert system in which radar scope shows planes flying too close in airspace. Also about runway 22L approach.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/26/1978

Federal Express plane

Description: Cockpit of Federal Express plane at Logan Airport. FedEx van. Close-up on jet engine. Cargo hatch closes. Pan lear and prop jets at Eastern terminal. Man wearing ear protection waves yellow wands to direct FedEx plane to taxi. Plane makes U-turn on ground, passes Eastern hangar.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 06/30/1978

Logan air traffic control, Part 1

Description: Logan air traffic control tower. Controller Bill crosses concrete walkway into tower structure. Low shot looking up to top of tower. Bill at work in dark radar room. Concentrates on scope showing relative positions of numerous planes in Boston air space. Gives altitude, speed, descent and approach instructions to several flights via headset. reel 1 of 4
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/03/1978

Logan air traffic control, Part 3

Description: Air traffic control tower at Logan. Controller Bill works in departure control readying flights for takeoff, giving runway instructions via headset. Pilot acknowledgement audible. He surveys expanse of runways from window of tower in daylight. TWA plane takes off. Controllers work standing. Cam tilts between radar scope and window onto runways. Bill and female controller seen head on through outside of window (shot from catwalk). reel 3 of 4
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 07/03/1978

Midair collision avoidance system

Description: Demonstration of midair collision avoidance system on radar screen at Logan air traffic control tower. Simulated flight numbers flash “CA” for conflict alert when the plane positions are too close.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 09/26/1978

Views of Logan Airport

Description: High and wide shots from air traffic control tower of various areas of Logan Airport. Lanes marked on runways. Delta and TWA hangars. American Airlines planes on tarmac. Harbor adjacent to runways. Eastern terminal. Planes taxiing and turning on runway. View across harbor to Boston high rises. Helicopter ascends over water.
Collection: Ten O'Clock News
Date Created: 10/09/1978