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Sliding to safety

  • Published Aug. 9, 2010
  • By Senior Airman Ashley Wood
  • 39th Air Base Wing Public Affairs
INCIRLIK AIR BASE, Turkey --   The Baker Life Chute connects to the top of the air traffic control tower as a secondary means of evacuation in case of an emergency.  Air traffic controllers are required to perform bi-annual training on how to properly exit the tower using the chute.
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