Jimmy Jeffs | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 January 1900 |
| Died | 14 May 1996 |
George James Horatio Jeffs , commonly known as Jimmy Jeffs (27 January 1900 - 14 May 1996) was a civilian air traffic control officer at Croydon. In 1922 he was issued Air Traffic Control Licence No. 1. He is credited with developing several early procedures for preventing aircraft collisions.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
References
- ↑ Hales-Dutton, Bruce (2020). "8. On silver wings". Cross-Channel Aviation Pioneers: Blanchard and Bleriot, Vikings and Viscounts. Yorkshire: Pen and Sword. p. 97. ISBN 978-1-52677-559-7.
- ↑ Baumgartner, Marc (2007). "1. The organisation and operation of European airspace". In Cook, Andrew (ed.). European Air Traffic Management: Principles, Practice, and Research. Aldershot: Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. p. 5. ISBN 978-0-7546-7295-1.
- ↑ "From Croydon to computers" (PDF). Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- ↑ "Jimmy Jeffs – UK | 100 Years Air Traffic Control". Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- ↑ "Deaths". Dorking and Leatherhead Advertiser. 16 May 1996. p. 21 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "1939 England and Wales Register". 1939 England and Wales Register (Coulsdon and Purley). 1947. Retrieved 5 December 2022 – via ancestry.co.uk.
Further reading
- Beauchamp, Paul (25 February 2020). "Extraordinary new colourised photos tell the story of the birth of Air Traffic Control". NATS Blog. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
External links
- "Jimmy Jeffs: The Father of Air Traffic Control". YouTube. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- Jimmy Jeffs: The Father of Air Traffic Control on YouTube
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