What we now know as Edinburgh Airport has transformed massively in more than 100 years of service to the capital.
The first flights touched ground in 1915, when the grass landing strip was known as Turnhouse before becoming a more expansive airfield a year later for the Royal Flying Corps.
Now, 107 years later, it's become the sixth busiest airport in the UK employing 2,500 people.
For much of the First World War, Turnhouse was an airfield for the defence of the Scottish capital and housed Home Defence, Reserve and Training Squadrons.
After the Royal Air Force was formed in 1918, the airport became RAF Turnhouse and also provided a location for ship-borne aircraft to land.
In October 1925, the City of Edinburgh Squadron was formed at Turnhouse which remained at the airfield until 1939.
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Major expansion was seen on the grounds during the 30s, due to the key industries that needed protecting in Edinburgh.
More use came with the Second World War, with Fleet Air Arms visiting while on short detachments while their aircraft carriers sat in the Forth.
Flights linking Edinburgh to London didn’t begin operating until 1947, by British European Airways.
By the early 70s, the British Airports Authority took control of the site and opened a new runway and terminal.
Edinburgh Airport was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II in 1977, though the Royal Air Force continued to have a presence until 1996 when the base closed and was incorporated with the rest of the airport.
The iconic air traffic control tower came in 2005, costing £10 million pounds - along with extensions to taxiways and renovations to the terminal.
Today, Edinburgh Airport flies to 158 destinations around the world with 14.7 million passengers per year passing through.
We’ve raided the archives to see how the airport has changed since its beginnings in 1915, check out our gallery below.
