They chart life at Leeds Bradford Airport in the 1980s. It was a 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. READ MORE: 33 of the best photos take you back to Leeds Bradford Airport in the 1990s LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia

31. LBA in the 1980s
How long for this runway ad? It took 11 men almost a day to paint it with 200 litres of blue and white emulsion. Holidaymakers jetted off to the sun wide-eyed with amazement in July 1987 after spotting the team of artists painting the sign. | YPN Photo: YPN

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Share your memories of Leeds Bradford Airport in the 1980s with Andrew Hutchinson via email at: [email protected] or tweet him - @AndyHutchYPN | YPN Photo: YPN


