Though the 1928 airport complex was a big step up from the original aerodrome, Croydon was still blighted by problems. It was a distance from central London, and without its own railway station.

LONDON, May 30, 1927 (UP) -- Greeted by the cheers of 100,000 persons, Capt. Charles A. Lindbergh arrived at Croydon airport Sunday night. The crowd broke away from police control when "The Spirit ...

MPs have made fresh calls to overhaul two south London railway stations ... the expansion of Gatwick Airport makes addressing the capacity challenges at East Croydon station even more critical ...

Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty Images Though the 1928 airport complex was a big step up from the original aerodrome, Croydon was still blighted by problems. It was a distance from central London, ...

The south London town is widely mocked for its none ... Just as World War I had breathed unlikely life into Croydon Airport, World War II more or less took it away. The RAF took over, and civilian ...