Book details Cardiff Airport history
09.12.11
A book has been released detailing the last 70 years of Cardiff Airport through photographs. 2012 is the 70th anniversary of the first operations at the Vale of Glamorgan airfield and 'Cardiff Airport At Rhoose: 70 Years Of Aviation History' by Geoff Jones was published last month. It is the first dedicated photographic history of Cardiff Rhoose Airport.
The airport began life as wartime satellite airfield RAF Rhoose, officially opening on April 7, 1942. Home of Cambrian Airways and used by a varied mix of international airlines, the airport has been continually upgraded since civilian flying began in 1952, it has grown to become one of the UK’s major civil airports handling around 1.5 million passengers a year, and is ranked approximately 20th amongst UK commercial airports.
Aircraft maintenance has always been a vital part of the airport’s activity and BAMC is one of the largest buildings in South Wales and can accommodate four Boeing 747s at one time. It is not only aircraft that comprise this airport’s lively history; many people have shaped it, including workers, travellers and even rugby celebrities.
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