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Croydon
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After
Closure in 1988 |
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. The airfield officially closed
at 10:20pm. on the 27th of September 1959 |
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A second Air show was
organised in 1988 to mark in Australian Bicentennial year, the
60th anniversary of the first solo flight to Australia by Bert
Hinkler, and the airport's many other Australian connections. |
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The
30th of May 1988 was the last time an aircraft landed on the
remains of the old airfield at Croydon by special arrangement |
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(above) four pictures are of the 1988
Croydon Airport Air Show programme. |
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(above) 1988 'Air Show' at Croydon. (below) The
'Turbulent' formation team fly above a Spitfire at the 1988 show. |
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(below)
The last Spitfire to
land at Croydon. 30th of May 1988. |
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBP0y0ZPxws |
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(above) Link to 1988 Croydon Airshow video. |
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(above) commemorative plaque for the 1988 Airshow |
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