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From: Dan Flak
Date: Sun, 17 Dec 1989 20:08

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In article <10...@milton.acs.washington.edu> fet...@milton.acs.washington.edu (David Fetrow) writes:
[Description of obsolete A.F. Air Traffic Control Computer Deleted]

> It was replaced in the mid-80's with a couple boxes the size of Coke machines. The
>rumour was they paid for them out of the AIR CONDITIONING budget for Bonnie. I very much
>regret not having tried to get a piece of that for a souvenier after they were
>decomissioned. 

Tulsa Approach Control still uses an ENIAC computer very similar to the 
one described in the orginal article. It has a whole (large) room
all to itself, and hordes of personnel attending it. It was
originally used by NORAD to track incoming missles.

The thing that has me worried is that Tulsa Approach Control is
*proud* to have this beastie tracking their traffic!
worried about it is that Tulsa
-- 
       Dan Flak - McCaw Cellular Communications Inc., 201 Elliot Ave W.,
    Suite 105, Seattle, Wa 98119, 206-283-2658, (usenet: thebes!mcgp1!flak)

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From: flak@mcgp1.UUCP (Dan Flak)
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Subject: Re: More Military Computing
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Date: 17 Dec 89 20:08:32 GMT
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