© 2013 David Eyre
In late 2010, in response to queries from Aviation Association of WA, Perth Airport advised that preparations were underway to ready the 1962 tower and fire station for demolition. We followed up on this again in February 2011, and were advised that the facility was to be demolished within a month.
Perth Airport kindly granted permission to AAWA for airside access to photograph the old tower and fire station as a historical record.
17 February 2011 exterior photos (scroll down to see later photos from other viewing locations):
All photos © 2013 David Eyre.
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More photos taken prior to demolition starting:
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23 February 2011: Early morning photo of the old control tower and fire station, taken facing west from the International Terminal, one month before demolition.
Photo © David Eyre |
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11 March 2011: Photo of the old control tower taken facing east from Terminal 3, two weeks prior to demolition.
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11 March 2011: Photo of the old control tower and fire station, taken facing east from Terminal 3, two weeks prior to demolition.
The current control tower is visible in the background next to the International Terminal. Photo © David Eyre |
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11 March 2011: Photo of the old control tower and fire station, taken facing east from Terminal 3, two weeks prior to demolition.
The International Terminal is visible in the background, with A330-300s of Singapore Airlines and Qantas. Photo © David Eyre |
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11 March 2011: Photo of the old control tower and fire station, taken facing east from Terminal 3, two weeks prior to demolition.
Skywest Fokker 100 VH-FSW is taxying in to park at Terminal 3. The current control tower is visible in the background next to the International Terminal. Photo © David Eyre |
If I was not aware this was Perth Airport, I would have thought it the tower at Jandakot.
Very similar.
Both were built around the same time – Jandakot’s was built in 1963.