G-ANUO - de Havilland DH114 Heron 2D - EGCR
1954 built de Havilland DH114 Heron 2D G-ANUO painted to represent G-AOXL of Morton Air Services which operated the last ever commercial flight to depart Croydon Airport in Sept 1959.
Croydon Airport originally named Beddington Aerodrome established in 1915 to repel Zepplin airship raids during WWI. Beddington Aerodrome became a large Reserve Aircraft and Training aerodrome for the Royal Flying Corps.
It became the UK's first international airport initially using converted wartime bombers, the first purpose-designed airport terminal and air traffic control tower, the world's first airport hotel, and extensive hangars. Air Traffic Control was first developed here, as was the "Mayday" distress call and radio position-fixing procedures.
The formation of Britain's first national airline, Imperial Airways in March 1924. Charles Lindbergh arrived in Spirit of St. Louis in 1927. Amy Johnson took off from Croydon in May 1930 for her record breaking flight to Australia.
During WWII the airport was named RAF Croydon and closed to civil aviation but played a vital role as a fighter station during the Battle of Britain.
Following the end of the war, it was realised that the airport would need to handle larger airliners and cargo aircraft, development around the airfield meant their was little room for expansion. Heathrow was designated as London's airport. The airport's fate was sealed in 1952, as Blackbushe Airport and Northolt Aerodrome could handle European flights during the 1950s. The last flight departed at 7:45pm and the airfield officially closed at 10:20pm on 30th September 1959
26-05-2024
G-ANUO - de Havilland DH114 Heron 2D - EGCR
1954 built de Havilland DH114 Heron 2D G-ANUO painted to represent G-AOXL of Morton Air Services which operated the last ever commercial flight to depart Croydon Airport in Sept 1959.
Croydon Airport originally named Beddington Aerodrome established in 1915 to repel Zepplin airship raids during WWI. Beddington Aerodrome became a large Reserve Aircraft and Training aerodrome for the Royal Flying Corps.
It became the UK's first international airport initially using converted wartime bombers, the first purpose-designed airport terminal and air traffic control tower, the world's first airport hotel, and extensive hangars. Air Traffic Control was first developed here, as was the "Mayday" distress call and radio position-fixing procedures.
The formation of Britain's first national airline, Imperial Airways in March 1924. Charles Lindbergh arrived in Spirit of St. Louis in 1927. Amy Johnson took off from Croydon in May 1930 for her record breaking flight to Australia.
During WWII the airport was named RAF Croydon and closed to civil aviation but played a vital role as a fighter station during the Battle of Britain.
Following the end of the war, it was realised that the airport would need to handle larger airliners and cargo aircraft, development around the airfield meant their was little room for expansion. Heathrow was designated as London's airport. The airport's fate was sealed in 1952, as Blackbushe Airport and Northolt Aerodrome could handle European flights during the 1950s. The last flight departed at 7:45pm and the airfield officially closed at 10:20pm on 30th September 1959
26-05-2024