[TowerTalk] Fallen tower may rise again

K8RI on TowerTalk K8RI-on-TowerTalk at tm.net
Thu Nov 23 13:38:14 EST 2006




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> Gee, Pilots can have their heads up their backsides too ...
>
> Did anyone every consider that the KFI tower probably predates

No it doesn't.
Read the bulletings on the right side of the ariticle.
The airport was established in 1928. The first two towers were in 1931 which 
were 400 feet tall. They were replace by one 760 foot tower in 1948.

> the Fullerton airport and certainly predates any runway expansions
> or noise abatement restrictions that put the tower in the flight
> path.

They did and it didn't.


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> 73,
>
>   ... Joe, W4TV
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>> Subject: [TowerTalk] Fallen tower may rise again
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>> News on the KFI tower.  Please disregard the misinformation in the
>> story, I've already set the reporter straight...
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>> http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/news/local/article_1361504.php
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>> Dino - K6RIX
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