New ATC tower at Volkel

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New ATC tower at Volkel

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Just to show its rediculous size...

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Re: New ATC tower at Volkel

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I think they couldn't see over all those trees anymore
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hrmmm..... hij staat scheef.... toch? :-)
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Re: New ATC tower at Volkel

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Well perhaps it will become the new Pisa tower....

But seriously, why do they build such a large tower ? Wasn't the old one " good " anymore ?
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K-9 wrote:Wasn't the old one " good " anymore ?
No. Too little space to work, according defensie.nl/luchtmacht. Victim of the Arbo terror.
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Re: New ATC tower at Volkel

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Theo van den Boomen wrote:hrmmm..... hij staat scheef.... toch? :-)
Het lijkt er meer op dat de foto 'scheef' genomen is...beide torens lijken namelijk scheef te staan...
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