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A larger history section will appear here later.
The following two images are from postcards produced by the Croydon Airport Society.
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The first Croydon Airport around 1921.
Vickers Vimy Commercial airliner G-EASI 'City of London' of Instone Airline prepares to leave for Paris.
Original painting by Kenneth McDonough
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Another early picture of an early Croydon Airport (Plough Lane Site)
in the 1920's.
Passengers boarding a Handley Page W.8 Airliner.
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The more recognisable Croydon
Airport around 1930.
An Armstrong Whitworth Argosy,
G-EBLF 'City of Birmingham',
with a Handley Page W10 'City of Pretoria' behind, wait on the apron while passengers, mail, and cargo are being loaded.
Original painting by Kenneth McDonough
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GUIDE TO THE AIRPORT OF LONDON (CROYDON)
The cover of a reproduction of an original 34-page
information booklet about the airport.
Contents include:
History,
Administration,
Lay Out,
Buildings,
Control Tower,
Ground Equipment,
Radio Communication,
Meteorological Service,
Aircraft Inspection.
Passenger, Goods and Mail Traffic.
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A first day cover to celebrate the 82nd anniversary of the opening of London's Terminal Airport on 29th March 2003.
This cover was flown in Cessna 172, G-AVOJ, from Biggin Hill with the hope of landing at the disused Croydon Airport. Permission to land was not granted, so two celebratory circuits were made of the old Airport Control buildings after which the flight was continued to Goodwood.
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A first day cover to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the opening of Croydon Airport
Terminal on 10th May 1988.
This cover was flown in D.H. 82 Tiger Moth G-AFVE, by Clive Elton, during the Croydon
Air Show on 30th May 1988.
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