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Croydon Airport (ICAO: EGCR) [a] was the UK's only international airport during the interwar period. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It opened in 1920, located near Croydon , then part of Surrey . Built in a Neoclassical style, [ 3 ] it was developed as Britain's main airport, handling more cargo, mail, and passengers than any other UK airport at the time. [ 2 ]
Pages in category "Croydon Airport" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9. The 12.30 from ...
The London region is served by six main airports, and a number of smaller ones. There are also some former airports which used to serve London, but have since closed. Some of London's airports (e.g. Heathrow, City Airport, Croydon Airport and Biggin Hill Airport) are or were inside the boundary of Greater London, but others (e.g. Gatwick, Stansted, Southend and Luton) are outside Greater ...
The crash site was 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 miles (2.4 km) from Croydon Airport, [3] at Castle Hill, Purley, [4] where the Kingsdown housing estate was then under construction. [3] Attempts to rescue those on board were made, but the intensity of the fire made this task impossible.
Croydon Airport (15 P) D. Defunct airports in England (54 P) Airports in Derbyshire (1 C, 3 P) E. East Midlands Airport (6 P) Airports in Essex (2 C, 5 P) G.
The Croydon Aerodrome robbery was the theft of £21,000 worth of gold bullion, gold sovereigns and American Eagles from London's Croydon Aerodrome (then in Surrey) on 6 March 1935. As was customary at the aerodrome, only one security guard was on duty; he held the keys to the strong room, and met each incoming cargo flight.
A photo of Croydon Airport in the 1930’s. Croydon was the location of London's main airport until the Second World War. During the war, much of central Croydon was devastated by German V-1 flying bombs and V-2 rockets, and for many years the town bore the scars of the destruction.
English: Airport House, Purley Way, Croydon. Formerly Croydon Airport, this Grade II listed building was the first purpose- built air passenger terminal building in Britain, and incorporates an air control tower.