N/TSW-7C Air Traffic Control Center
United States
— 1979-2001 —
Type: Mobile Air Traffic Control Tower
Manufacturer: Craig Systems Corp. Helicop-Hut Division
Equipment:HF/UHF/VHF communications, NAVAIDS and environmental monitoring, landlines, light guns, emergency warning system
Crew; 3 (local, ground and flight data controllers)
This tower provided Air Traffic Control capabilities where no control tower existed or where the fixed control tower was not operational. The AN/TSW-7 provided controllers with the minimum items necessary to rapidly launch and recover aircraft. Designed to be installed in two hours, experienced operators could set up in as little as 45 minutes. The tires are removed so that it could be mounted on a 2.5 or 5 ton truck. Three operators controlled airborne aircraft and runway traffic (local controller), all other aircraft ground movements and vehicles (ground controller), and administrative coordination (flight data controller). Serial Number 0001 indicates this unit was probably the first of 22 systems contracted for production in 1979.
This Mobile Air Traffic Control Tower was used by the Louisiana Air Guard's 236th Combat Communication Squadron from Hammond, until 1995 when it was transferred to the 259th Air Traffic Control Squadron in Alexandria and used by that unit until decommissioned in December of 2001.
SN: 0001; Object ID# 896746
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Military.
Location. 29° 57.6′ N, 90° 0.35′ W. Marker is in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It is in the Lower Ninth Ward. Marker is on Angela Street south of North Claiborne Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4209 Chenault Boulevard, New Orleans LA 70117, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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More about this marker. Located on the grounds of the Louisiana National Guard, Jackson Barracks base. The Ansel M. Stroud Jr. Military History & Weapons Museum is located
Also see . . . Geaux Guard Museum website. (Submitted on November 20, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.)
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