Honolulu OFACS (HNL), Hawaii, 1941
The man with the “cans” on his ears is Johnny Johnson at the Honolulu OFACS, around 1941
Macon AFSS (MCN), Georgia, 2004
Ron McWilliams at the Flight Watch position with the newly installed OASIS system.
Mike Cumbie at the newly installed OASIS Supervisor’s desk
Mike Batcha at the newly installed OASIS Preflight position
Debbie Harrelson, Mike Batcha, and Robert Wells at the newly installed OASIS Preflight positions.
Melinda Giddens at the newly installed OASIS Flight Data position
Tim Parish at the newly installed OASIS Inflight position
Macon AFSS (MCN), Georgia. 1985
Macon AFSS (MCN), Georgia, 2001
Mickey Powers at the Flight Watch position
Dennis Watts at the Supervisor’s desk
Bob Gerchak at the Preflight position
Trey Moore at the Flight Data position
Chris Henne at the Inflight position
Macon AFSS (MCN), Georgia, year unknown
Macon FSS was built in the 1960’s
Macon FSS (MCN), Georgia 1984
Under construction in 1984
Atlanta FSS (ATL), Georgia, 1973
Persons unknown, standing at the teletype position
Atlanta FSS (ATL), Georgia, Preflight Counter, 1973
A pilots eye view over the counter at the Atlanta, Georgia FSS shows some of the eight sit-down briefing positions that will soon feature CRT displays and keyboards. Seated from the left are specialists, Mayphine Hinesely, Al Dixon, and Rico Cowan. Weather coordinator, Bob Norris has just brought them updated teletype information.
Atlanta FSS (ATL), Georgia, Preflight Position, 1973
Specialist Rico Cowan (left) briefs Atlanta chief Douglas Rhodes using facsimile weather maps. In the fall of 1973, weather data would be called up on the cathode-ray displays.
Atlanta FSS (ATL), Georgia, Teletype Position, 1973
Telephone-filed pilot flight plans are relayed to the Atlanta ARTCC by FSS specialist John Curry (right). At left, specialist Glenn Brown reads the perforated tape on an incoming flight plan. Computers instead of teletypes will soon be the means for preparing and transmitting them.