And For Those Who Mourn The Passing of 23...

[Midland 331]

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/sepia/07a.htm

[HEATHROW DIRECTOR]

Plainly you have not seen the drawings for the proposed original layout - 18 runways on 9 pieces of concrete. Oh what fun.

Oh yes... that piccy is upside down!

[DC10RealMan]

I also believe that the original plan circa 1944 had "water runways" as well for the landing of flying boats which were operating from Calshot on Southampton Water and Poole at the time.

[Tweety]

may it rest in peace

[Farrell]

Looks like a giant crop circle type thingy!

[stagger]

An aerial view of Heathrow like the one above was used in Dr Strangelove - to represent "Burpelson Air Force Base"

http://www.filmmonthly.com/Video/Articles/DrStrangelove/ripper.jpg