Leeds Bradford Airport has a long and storied history, including an encounter with some of history’s most famous planes and aircraft.
Yorkshire’s first and largest airport, it was opened on October 17, 1931 almost a century ago. At the time, it was known as Leeds and Bradford Municipal Aerodrome and was mostly used for training flights and local aviation.
It wasn’t until 1935, when the airport expanded by 35 acres, that the airfield began taking scheduled commercial flights.
