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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Airport
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gptkbp:air_traffic_control
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1920s
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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gptkb:de_Havilland_DH.88_Comet
first transatlantic flight from the UK
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gptkbp:aircraft_type
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gptkb:Boeing
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gptkbp:airlines
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gptkb:British_Airways
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gptkbp:architect
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gptkb:Sir_Herbert_Baker
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gptkbp:aviation_museum
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gptkb:Croydon_Airport_Visitor_Centre
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gptkbp:closed
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gptkb:1959
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gptkbp:closure_type
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increased traffic at Gatwick
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gptkbp:current_status
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demolished
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gptkbp:elevation
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56 feet
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gptkbp:famous_aviation_event
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Croydon Air Race 1920s
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gptkbp:famous_aviation_innovation
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first use of radar in UK aviation
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gptkbp:famous_aviation_organization
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gptkb:Royal_Aero_Club
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gptkbp:famous_aviation_record
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first nonstop flight from UK to Australia.
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gptkbp:famous_aviation_technology
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first use of radio communication in aviation
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gptkbp:famous_event
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gptkb:London_Air_Show_1920s
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gptkbp:famous_flight_school
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gptkb:Croydon_Flying_School
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gptkbp:famous_for
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being a major hub for early aviation
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gptkbp:features
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art deco terminal building
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gptkbp:first_flight
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1910
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gptkbp:flight_style
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first airport to have a radio beacon
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gptkbp:has_airport
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gptkb:Imperial_Airways
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gptkbp:has_transport_link
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gptkb:bus_services
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gptkbp:historical_documentation
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remnants of the terminal building
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gptkbp:historical_period
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gptkb:Golden_Age_of_Aviation
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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first airport to have a control tower
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gptkbp:historical_use
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military airfield during WWII
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Croydon Airport
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gptkbp:iata_code
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LYD
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gptkbp:icao_code
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EGKK
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gptkbp:is_served_by
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gptkb:London_Tramlink
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gptkbp:landmark
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gptkb:Croydon_Airport_Hotel
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gptkbp:location
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Croydon, London, England
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gptkbp:notable_event
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first scheduled air service in the world
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gptkbp:notable_exhibition
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gptkb:London_Air_Show_1930s
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gptkbp:notable_pilots
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gptkb:Amy_Johnson
gptkb:Sir_Alan_Cobham
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gptkbp:opened
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1915
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gptkbp:operator
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gptkb:Air_Ministry
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gptkbp:passenger_capacity
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gptkb:Charles_Lindbergh
yes
1 million annually
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gptkbp:replaced_by
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gptkb:London_Gatwick_Airport
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gptkbp:route
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Croydon to Paris
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gptkbp:runway_length
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1,800 meters
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gptkbp:runway_surface
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asphalt
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:Airport
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Croydon
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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