Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport
Like many UK airports, Robin Hood (then Finningley Airfield)
stepped up to the task during the second World War. It served as a
base for the Royal Flying Corps to stage interception runs on the
German zeppelins trying to bomb Northern industrial cities. The
airfield didn’t shy away from the Cold War either - it became a
base for nuclear-armed Vulcan bombers. Nowadays it’s Yorkshire’s
second largest airport and hosts passenger services to a range of
holiday locations.
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Leeds Bradford
Leeds Bradford Airport serves the cities of Leeds and Bradford,
as well as the wider Yorkshire region. In 1965, the terminal
building was destroyed by fire, but it was rebuilt and reopened
within three years. In August 1986, the airport welcomed the
Concorde, to the delight of 60,000 people who came to see it.
Occasional Concorde charters continued until 2000, just before the
plane was pulled from service. The popularity of package holidays
and budget air travel has seen passenger numbers soaring - up to
almost 3m in 2008.
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