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monument Word or Phrase:BOMBER STATION CONTROL TOWER (294/45) *  
Definition:A control tower designed for use on Very Heavy Bomber Station Airfields. Designed to Air Ministry drawing number 294/45 they were the first to be have a Visual Control Room

monument Word or Phrase:ROYAL NAVAL AIR STATION CONTROL TOWER *  
Definition:A control tower constructed on RNAS stations by the Royal Marine Engineers. Built to a common ground floor plan they could be built with one, two or three storeys above this depending on the requirements of the station.

monument Word or Phrase:CONTROL TOWER (5223A/51) *  
Definition:Central two-storeyed tower surmounted by an octagonal glazed control room giving a 360 degree view. Flanked by single-storey wings.

monument Word or Phrase:CONTROL TOWER (3860/42) *  
Definition:A three-storey RNAS control tower, incorporating meteorological office on the ground floor and an air watch office on the second floor.

monument Word or Phrase:CONTROL TOWER (566/42) *  
Definition:A four-storey RNAS control tower. The first floor contained offices for the commander flying and meteorological offices and the upper two floors, in the form of a central tower, provided offices for air traffic control.

monument Word or Phrase:CONTROL TOWER *  
Definition:A high building at an airport from which air traffic is controlled by radio.

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