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Aviation History
1954
1954 - 1792.PDF
18 June 1954 803 LONDON AIRPORT —a Transformation Scene (Above) The B.E.A. base seen beyond the B.O.A.C. hangars and (below) vice-versa. THE changing face of London Airport is seen in many things, from a small detail—the green glass in the new control tower, glimpsed by passengers in taxying-in aircraft—to the overall picture of the various new projects, shown to advantage in these recent "Aerofilms" views. Above, from the scarred earth of the central area have arisen the control tower, to come into operation later this year; and the major part of the passenger building, due to be ready for use when next year's summer schedules start. The scaffolding alongside the passenger building forms the framework of the "eastern apex" building, which will house airline offices and public amenities, and which will be eventually joined to the passenger building by a spectators' roof terrace overlooking the marshalling apron. (Left) The new B.O.A.C. maintenance hangars, which should be completed in about a year's time; in the background is the B.E.A. engineer ing base, seen in greater detail in the two photographs below. The first of London Airport's new buildings to be completed, the B.E.A. base, which is particularly well equipped, is now in full use.
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