These unseen photos from the YEP archive are sure to bring back memories for a generation of holidaymakers as well as plane spotters and the local community. The decade brought huge change at the airport which included a runway extension, the redevelopment of the terminal building, a row over night flights and a visit from Concorde. LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
2. October 1981
Cargo is unloaded. Freight facilities at the airport were always busy in the early 1980s.
4. August 1982
An aerial view of Leeds Bradford Airport showing the progress of the runway extension.
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