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Preserved at what was the site of the UK's first international airport in Croydon, South London. A very historical site, this airport featured the first air traffic control system and the first airport terminal in the world. The airport closed on the 30th of September 1959.

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G-AOXL - De Havilland DH-114 Heron 1B - Private

Preserved outside the old Croydon Airport Terminal building

n94504 G-AOXL
1,651 0 0 De Havilland DH-114 Heron 1B
G-AOXL - De Havilland DH-114 Heron 1B - Morton Air Services

It looks as if though after all these years of sitting and rotting away, this old bird is about to be restored after having various dents and holes filled

Andrew Simpson G-AOXL
2,669 0 0 De Havilland DH-114 Heron 1B
G-AOXL - De Havilland DH-114 Heron 1B - Morton Air Services

M. Azizul Islam G-AOXL
2,580 0 0 De Havilland DH-114 Heron 1B

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G-AOXL - De Havilland DH-114 Heron 1B - Private

Preserved at what was the site of the UK's first international airport in Croydon, South London

Airlinergeek G-AOXL
1,326 4 0 De Havilland DH-114 Heron 1B
D-ACNH - Bombardier CRJ-900LR - Eurowings

Mauro Cassaro D-ACNH
710 0 0 Bombardier CRJ-900LR
G-AOXL - De Havilland DH-114 Heron 1B - Private

Preserved outside the old Croydon Airport Terminal building

n94504 G-AOXL
1,651 0 0 De Havilland DH-114 Heron 1B

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N772AN - Boeing 777-223(ER) - American Airlines

Airlinergeek N772AN
390 0 0 Boeing 777-223(ER)
D-AINC - Airbus A320-271N - Lufthansa

Airlinergeek D-AINC
736 1 0 Airbus A320-271N
A6-EEA - Airbus A380-861 - Emirates

Airlinergeek A6-EEA
3,317 2 0 Airbus A380-861

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G-AOXL

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Apr 12, 2021

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Notes

Preserved at what was the site of the UK's first international airport in Croydon, South London. A very historical site, this airport featured the first air traffic control system and the first airport terminal in the world. The airport closed on the 30th of September 1959.

Camera

Canon EOS 5DS | Canon EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 USM II
G-AOXL - De Havilland DH-114 Heron 1B - Private

Preserved outside the old Croydon Airport Terminal building

n94504 G-AOXL
1,651 0 0 De Havilland DH-114 Heron 1B
G-AOXL - De Havilland DH-114 Heron 1B - Morton Air Services

It looks as if though after all these years of sitting and rotting away, this old bird is about to be restored after having various dents and holes filled

Andrew Simpson G-AOXL
2,669 0 0 De Havilland DH-114 Heron 1B
G-AOXL - De Havilland DH-114 Heron 1B - Morton Air Services

M. Azizul Islam G-AOXL
2,580 0 0 De Havilland DH-114 Heron 1B
G-AOXL - De Havilland DH-114 Heron 1B - Private

Preserved at what was the site of the UK's first international airport in Croydon, South London

Airlinergeek G-AOXL
1,326 4 0 De Havilland DH-114 Heron 1B
D-ACNH - Bombardier CRJ-900LR - Eurowings

Mauro Cassaro D-ACNH
710 0 0 Bombardier CRJ-900LR
G-AOXL - De Havilland DH-114 Heron 1B - Private

Preserved outside the old Croydon Airport Terminal building

n94504 G-AOXL
1,651 0 0 De Havilland DH-114 Heron 1B
N772AN - Boeing 777-223(ER) - American Airlines

Airlinergeek N772AN
390 0 0 Boeing 777-223(ER)
D-AINC - Airbus A320-271N - Lufthansa

Airlinergeek D-AINC
736 1 0 Airbus A320-271N
A6-EEA - Airbus A380-861 - Emirates

Airlinergeek A6-EEA
3,317 2 0 Airbus A380-861
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