Originally Posted by treadigraph
I'm sure the roof of the south pier at Gatwick was open to the public and that I walked down it in about 1974 (I was all of 10!)... so it might well be true.
All the piers at Gatwick used to be open to the public. I can remember in the 60's seeing all sorts of amazing aircraft there - Ariana and SAM DC-6's, Israeli KC-97's, CAF C-47's and the usual 1-11's etc.
Oh for the access of those days!!
skiddy