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Croydon Airport: Images of England
Mike Hooks
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Description for Croydon Airport: Images of England
Paperback. Croydon Airport Series: Archive Photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; AJC; KNGV; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 167 x 9. Weight in Grams: 300.
Commercial flying in Britain began after the First World War, but Croydon Aerodome had been in use since December 1915 when it was established as part of London's air defences; aircraft from Croydon attacked Zeppelins in 1916. The aerodrome was west of Plough Lane and the site was used from 1920 when Croydon replaced Hounslow as London's Customs airport. The original RFC buildings were used, but in 1926 construction began on a new terminal which opened in 1928; the extended area was required for new airliners coming into operation. The new terminal and buildings were to become famous throughout the ... Read more
Commercial flying in Britain began after the First World War, but Croydon Aerodome had been in use since December 1915 when it was established as part of London's air defences; aircraft from Croydon attacked Zeppelins in 1916. The aerodrome was west of Plough Lane and the site was used from 1920 when Croydon replaced Hounslow as London's Customs airport. The original RFC buildings were used, but in 1926 construction began on a new terminal which opened in 1928; the extended area was required for new airliners coming into operation. The new terminal and buildings were to become famous throughout the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
Series
Archive Photographs
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780752407449
SKU
V9780752407449
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