Manchester's new control tower shortly after its commissioning in April 1961. The new terminal, now T1, was opened for public use on 3 December 1962.

LAC's Rapide G-AKNV is refuelling at the right. The 1938-built terminal and hangar has 'Manchester Ringway' marked on its roof. '28' on the Control Tower tells pilots of non-radio equipped aircraft of the runway in use. Also visible are an Aer Lingus Dakota, two Miles Geminis and a dark Percival Proctor.

Seen from the west with the railway roundhouse in the background

Straddling the Lincolnshire and Leicestershire border and close to Nottinghamshire too, the former RAF Bottesford had a very short life. It opened in Autumn 1941 with Avro Manchesters but soon converted to Lancasters. It was transfered to USAAF use in August 1943 for the reception of Dakotas from the USA. Returned to the RAF for heavy bomber training in late 1944, flying had more or less finished by the end of 1945 and though used for a short time for storage it was sold in 1948. It is largely used for industrial purposes and car storage. Taken from a Tiger Moth, G-ANFI and with thanks to Geoff Graham for the magnificent flight.

Barton's control tower was built in early 1933 and is believed to be the oldest still in use in Europe. It originally had a large aerial array on top of the structure, but this is not now needed because of radio development in the ensuing decades. Compare with image 2113221 taken in 1934.

A vertical view of Ringway's south side scrapping area with the aircraft dispersals occupied by 44 Allison-engined North American Mustang I's, 27 Lockheed Hudsons and 26 Lockheed Venturas. All are ex RAF and now destined to become frying pans and ploughshares. Obtained from the UK CAA over 60 years ago.

Manchester horse races has attracted five charter aircraft to Barton today. Four DH Dragon Rapides and Airspeed AS.65 Consul G-AIOS of Morton Air Services with passengers from Dunsfold.

The airfield at Strendene is a little private airstrip with a windsock and a small hangar

North Luffenham in Rutland opened as a training base in 1940 but it became a heavy bomber base in 1944 after hard runways were laid. The airfield closed in 1997 when it became an Army base, St George's Barracks

Spanhoe airfield was opened as Spanhoe Lodge in 1943 and was closed in 1945. It is now an unlicensed general aviation field with runway 27 visible here having been part of the taxyway of the original airfield. It was USAAF Station 493 and was largely used for troop transport for the Normandy invasion. Seen from Auster G-AJYB from about 1000 feet

The control tower at LFPL, one of the Parisian general aviation airfields. King Air N9QN is reflected in the windows.

Seen from the north

The control tower of Ruteng, in the mountains of Flores.

This is a view of Terminal 1 and control tower at Orly as seen from Terminal 2. The airport seems unusually lacking in aircraft on this photograph. A TWA Boeing 707, two Air France Boeing 727s and a 707 are visible. Two Air France Boeing 747s can also be seen, with differing fin markings. Both terminals had good viewing terraces

The control tower at Madrid's oldest airfield.

Taken from a Super King Air on finals to runway 28. Rwy 10/28 has been extended since this picture to accommodate Dash 8s. The airport was built by the Australian Army in 1974. Until then the island depended on two Shorts flying boats (VH-BRC and BRF) that operated to Sydney off the lagoon at the far end of Runway 28. Tides and weather made the service unreliable, as did the age of the aircraft.

This is a view of Lviv International airport from the public, arrivals side. The airport looks more like a concert or opera hall than an airport. Note also the trolleybus cables.

This is an old small airport serving the Usedom peninsula. It's close to the Polish border and its name was Swinemünde - Garz in the old days - Swinemünde is now Świnoujście.

San Francisco International as seen from America West Airlines Boeing 737-3Y0 N323AW on flight 867 as it climbs out en route to Las Vegas.