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More: Atlanta - Hartsfield-Jackson International (The William B Hartsfield) (ATL / KATL)
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Old ATL Control Tower - What an awesome sight. It took only 9 seconds from the one and only charge to take the tower down!
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A visitor from United States posted Fri October 24, 2008:
Tower, are we cleared to land.... uhhh, Tower??

A visitor from United States posted Sun October 5, 2008:
I can only imagine what the people taking off and landing were thinking. :-)

A visitor from United States posted Sat April 19, 2008:
Oh wait, we forgot to tell jimmy to get out! nice pic.

A visitor from United States posted Sun March 9, 2008:
Sweet! The whole top flipped off!

A visitor from United States posted Tue October 16, 2007:
An excellent photo and a great feeling of vengence for all who have flown through ATL;)

A visitor from United States posted Tue August 15, 2006:
Beheaded tower. Great shot.

A visitor from Switzerland posted Mon August 7, 2006:
Now that's not the kind of picture I would be looking for on airliners.net, but I have to say you really caught the moment! Good job, and bye-bye ATL tower!

A visitor from Slovenia posted Sun August 6, 2006:
Very good picture. Nice blast

A visitor from Serbia And Montenegro posted Sun August 6, 2006:
Nice picture! BOOMMM!!! :) I wish i could see it

A visitor from United Kingdom posted Sun August 6, 2006:
Wow!! What A Cool Sight!!

A visitor from United States posted Sun August 6, 2006:
Wow! So glad it didn't fall the other way!!!!

A visitor from Uruguay posted Sun August 6, 2006:
Impressive! Looks like the head of a monster emerging from underground. T.B.

A visitor from United States posted Sun August 6, 2006:
Great photo for historical reference.

A visitor from France posted Sun August 6, 2006:
It should have been a hard day of work for the Airport Public Relation Dept: "Please, do not panic, this is a controled explosion, not terror!" :-) Nice shot!

A visitor from United States posted Sun August 6, 2006:
Excellent that you caught it in motion!

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