Letter: Gatwick memories

I am carrying out some research into the old viewing facilities at Gatwick airport.
By The Newsroom
Published 9th Dec 2016, 15:58 BST
Updated 14th Dec 2016, 13:56 BST

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The days of excellent spectator facilities at Gatwick (and Heathrow for that matter) are long gone, especially since security went mad after 9/11, so now there are no official places to watch the aircraft, however I understand that there are some great views to be had from the airport-facing rooms in the BLOC Hotel above the South Terminal.

Can any reader recall how much was charged to get entry to the viewing area back in the 1960s/70s? I would also like to see any colour images of aircraft taken from these fingers.

Tom Singfield

Retired Gatwick ATCO,

Horsham

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