... Croydon, London. The airport had minimal technology. They best they had were huge, oversized radios to communicate with the Captain of the flights. When one of the pilots asked to be cleared for take-off, a flag was flown to indicate that the clearance was approved. In those days, flying at night was quite the challenge. So in order to make sure everything ran as it should have, pilots were guided to their destination using lighthouses on the ground. The first flight service from Croydon was to Paris. The type of people that were on these flights was mostly wealthy people. Air travel was far too expensive for other people, and it was also classed as dangerous. During World War 2, many new aircraft were introduced. These aircraft were much advanced, faster and smoother than the previous versions. This is the time when aviation had really progressed, as radars were also introduced for ...

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