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Old February 12th 07, 05:27 PM posted to rec.aviation.military,rec.aviation.ifr
Sam Spade
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Default Berlin Airlift, IFR

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On Feb 11, 9:35 pm, John Godwin wrote:

Sam Spade wrote in news:l1Qzh.11876$c%2.1737
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It wasn't PAR?


In those days, it was GCA

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Please explain the difference between GCA and PAR.......


John Hairell )
former GCA/PAR controller


In the days of the Berlin Airlift GCA was what we call PAR today. The
term PAR did not exist then. Today GCA means both PAR and ASR approach
procedures.