Croydon was London's first international airport. The terminal building, 1928 - 1959, was one of the first purpose-built terminal buildings in the world. The air traffic control tower is the first in the world. Caroline's Miscellany and Diamond Geezer have visited the museum. And Londonist, bless them, have posted 11 Amazing Facts About Croydon Airport.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Croydon airport
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Croydon aircraft
{On an information board attached to the terminal building, behind the plane:...
Croydon airport opening
There are two versions of this plaque, identically worded, attached to either...
Croydon airport terminal building
Croydon's Heritage Croydon airport terminal building, 1928 - 1959, one of the...
Other Subjects
Morton Air Services
A very early independent British airline. Eventually absorbed into British United Island Airways.
1 memorial
RAF Middle East Air Force Command lost in the Suez Canal Zone
Men and women of Middle East Air Force Command who lost their lives in the Suez Canal Zone, 1945 -1956, and especially for those who have no known grave.
1 memorial
Hilda Hewlett
Aviator and aircraft manufacturer. Born Hilda Beatrice Herbert in Vauxhall. The first British woman to earn a pilot's licence, in 1911. Together with her business partner, Gustav Blondeau, she foun...
1 memorial
Royal Naval Air Service
We can't find a date for when this was first formed; it seems to have come into existence gradually. The use of aircraft for military and naval purposes was first discussed officially in 1908. Tw...
2 memorials
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