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Randolph's new east control tower (foreground) began full time operations on 7 Apr 97 with members of the 12th Operations Support Squadron beginning work inside. The old tower is scheduled to be demolished to make way for construction of a parking lot during the coming weeks

The old air control tower, replaced in 1978 by a new tower, hits the ground after a charge set by the explosive ordnance team explodes

An old air control tower, replaced in 1978 by a new tower, falls after the explosive ordnance team detonates a charge under it

At Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB), Louisiana (LA), work continues on the old control tower, as the structure is removed, replaced by the newly dedicated modern control tower bringing updated technology to the Air Traffic Control (ATC) team

The new 80-foot control tower, eight stories high, located on the Southeast end of the base, replaces the East Tower the later part of May. The structure and equipment, costing an estimated $320,000 was officially opened following an uninterrupted 72 hour equipment check by the AACS detachment, flight check tests by a crew from Tinker AFB, OK, and Civil Engineers from Air Force Material Command

Kingsley Field's old Air Traffic Control tower is disassembled now that it is no longer needed due to the construction of a new tower (not shown) across the runway

Dusk shot of the old Tucson International Airport control tower, in Tucson, Arizona, which includes a neon version of the city name. Largely empty, the building, constructed in the 1950s, is now part of a small general-aviation facility at the airport

The tower cab of the new control tower under construction at Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB), Louisiana (LA) raised into position as the $4.3 million dollar tower nears completion

An explosive charge is put off under the old air control tower, replaced in 1978 by a new tower

A demolition crew tears down the remainders of the original Lajes Field (FLD), Azores, control tower. The project will take several days making way for a parking lot for the new tower, in the background. The original tower built in 1950 stayed in service until 1994 when the new modernized control tower came online

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Base: Lajes Field

State: Azores

Country: Portugal (PRT)

Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Scene Camera Operator: Guido Melo, CIV, USAF

Release Status: Released to Public

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