<p>The total turnaround time was 30 minutes, and that short stop was attributable to a couple of things. First was Tunner's insistence that the crews stay with the airplanes, instead of going into the terminal building for snacks, briefings, clearances and lineshooting with friends. The services were brought to the plane instead. Second, the unloading crews were the very people who stood to benefit the most from the aerial bridge, and therefore understood why quick turnaround was an essential part of the total operation.
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<p>In low visibility, the dispatching and receiving airports used GCA (Ground-Controlled Approach) radars, which incidentally were the oldest units then in use. Templehof also had high-intensity approach and runway lights; that field was surrounded by tall apartment buildings and the final approach slope was steeper than normal. Navigational aids were standard for the time: low-frequency homing beacons, low-frequency radio range stations, and VHF voice communication.
