I've been a pilot since 1992 flying mainly Chipmunks and any warbirds I can get my hands on. I love long cross countries and I have flown across the U.S. to Oshkosh several times. I've flown a Yak-52 from Lithuania to Cambridge and a BN Islander from North London across the Atlantic to Greenland and almost to Canada.
I'm known for organising Chipmunk fly ins in England and at Oshkosh. I keep my shared Chipmunk at Old Warden.
After a long spell of working in finance for an American Bank in London, I've gone and old! It sucks. So I'm now working for myself but representing the Military Aviation Museum in Virginia Beach helping them to furnish their newly-restored British control tower/watch office which was moved brick-by-brick from Goxhill.
Welcome to the forum. It seems strange to me that the Chipmunk is now a vintage aircraft, having seen them flying at various airfields in my youth. We occasionally see one fly over our house, sometime in company with a red DH-89.
I suspect there were electrical and plumbing plans for all airfield buildings but most must have been disposed of decades ago. Pity, as they would have helped with any restoration.
No Amount Of Evidence Will Ever Persuade An Idiot (probably not Mark Twain)
That is an interesting comment. Although the historic plans may have formed part of the exhibition, with new health and safety regulations regarding the design of buildings, it is likely that they would not have been able to keep to the original plans. In addition, the U.S. regulations may differ too.
One just has to take it in one's stride the fact that there are fire exit signs on the new building etc. It is a public place, after all. C'est la vie.
Another thought, assuming you haven't already pursued this. I wonder if the relevant RAF Manual on Flying Control can offer anything regarding equipment in the Watch Office/Control Tower? Maybe even some photos. I am assuming that the USAAF would have adopted the same procedures as the RAF and would not have required an American equivalent, although some of the actual equipment may have differed.
No Amount Of Evidence Will Ever Persuade An Idiot (probably not Mark Twain)
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