Two RAF Dakotas flank an Air France Bloch 221 in April 1946.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Bloch MB.220 - ФранцияFrance - 1936Douglas DC-3 / C-47 Skytrain/С-53 Skytrooper / Dakota - СШАUSA - 1935

Rows of D.H.9 fuselages stacked up in the Aircraft Disposal Company's works at Croydon.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland D.H.9 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1917

A common sight at Croydon until 1939 were the Lufthansa Junkers Ju 52/3ms. This one, D-AXOS Oswald Boelcke, was a regular visitor.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Junkers Ju.52/3m - ГерманияGermany - 1931

A view of Croydon in the early ’20s. Note D.H.34 G-EBBS parked at right.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland D.H.32 / D.H.34 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1921

Not so common was this Lithuanian Air Force Anbo IV, which visited Croydon in July 1934.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: ANBO ANBO IV / ANBO 41 - ЛитваLithuania - 1932

The end. Avro 19 G-AGZT, last owned by Fairways (Jersey) Ltd, lying derelict at Croydon at the time of its closure in 1958.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Anson X - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1943

Tiger Moths stacked in the Rollason hangar awaiting civil conversion, 1959.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Tiger Moth / D.H.82 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1931

British Airways D.H.86 G-ADEA surrounded by smaller fry, with two D.H.83 Fox Moths in the foreground.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Express Air Liner / D.H.86 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1934De Havilland Fox Moth / D.H.83 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1932

Percival Q.6 and D.H. Dove on the Croydon apron in the mid 1950s

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: De Havilland Dove / D.H.104 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1945Percival Petrel / Q.6 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1937

Typical apron scene at Croydon in the early ’30s with Fokker F.VIII PH-AEl, later to become G-AEPU with British Airways, and H.P.42 G-AAXE Hengist about to depart.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fokker F.VIII - НидерландыNetherlands - 1927Handley Page H.P.42 / H.P.45 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1930

For a short while BOAC’s Lancastrians called into Croydon. This one, G-AGLW Northampton, is seen there in the late '40s, and was scrapped at Hurn in January 1951.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Avro Lancastrian / Type 691 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1945

The awesome Junkers-G 38 D-APIS at Croydon in August 1936. D-APIS was originally registered D-2500 and named General-feldmarschall von Hindenburg. It was destroyed at Athens during the war by RAF bombing.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Junkers G 38 - ГерманияGermany - 1929

Three Douglas World Cruisers New Orleans 4, Boston 3 and Chicago 2 at Croydon on July 16, 1924, during their round-the-world flight from Seattle from April 6 to September 28.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Douglas DWC / World Cruiser - СШАUSA - 1923

Norman Jones seated in the first Rollason-built Druine Turbulent, G-APBZ, shortly before its first flight at Croydon on January 1, 1958.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Druine D.3 Turbulent - ФранцияFrance - 1950

A low-level aerial view of Croydon taken in April 1935.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Fokker F.IX / F.XII / F.XVIII - НидерландыNetherlands - 1929

THE LEVEL CROSSING AT WADDON AERODROME: Lieut. Courtney taxying a Westland across the road which divides the Waddon aerodrome, what time the red-flag man holds up the approaching traffic.
Westland Limousine G-EAJL crosses Plough Lane in September 1920. This road was removed in 1928 when the aerodrome was reconstructed. Prior to that time, the land to the east of Plough Lane was the main part of the aerodrome, being linked by railway sidings with the ADC factories situated nearby.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Westland Limousine - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1919