Thread: Rw23 @ Lhr
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Old 21st August 2008, 18:23   #16 (permalink)
Panop
 
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23R

23R was still occasionally used until the mid to late 60s but not having much in approach aids was a bit of a last resort.

The westward expansion of Term 3 to cope with the Jumbos did for it I believe.

15R/33L was another last resort runway when the winds howled from the south east or north west. It played havoc with the traffic patterns and caused horrendous delays I believe.
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