Charting the history of Gatwick Airport in photographs. Whilst London's Heathrow Airport has been the hub for the main flag-carrying airlines flying to major cities around the world, Gatwick has officially been London's second airport since it was opened in 1958. If you wanted a package holiday throughout the '60s and 70s, you would often fly on charter airlines that operated a variety of aircraft types into Gatwick to destinations worldwide. For the enthusiast, this made spectator visits more interesting and Gatwick catered well for the plane spotter with viewing piers that were very close overlooking the parked airliners. The variety of aircraft types to be seen ranged from light aircraft, executive types, propeller and jet airliners and even military transports. This full-colour book charts the airport's history through its aircraft from the early days up to date. AUTHOR: Adrian M. Balch is an aviation photographer, journalist and author, contributing articles and photographs since the mid-1960s. He served in RAF Air Traffic Control during 1971-93 and travelled extensively, never without his cameras, gathering material for his archive library. He has flown with the Red Arrows and undertaken many other photographic sorties to accompany articles published in leading aviation periodicals worldwide. 266 colour illustrations
