The life and times of Portsmouth Airport in 22 stunning retro photos

Portsmouth Airport was one of the last remaining commercial grass runway airports in the UK until it closed in 1973.

Thousands of aircraft landed and flew from its runway in the 40 years it was open. Here are some of our favourite photos from the archive.

5. Portsmouth Airport

View of planes from the hangar at Portsmouth Airport. Photo: -

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The opening of Portsmouth Airport, July 2, 1932 PP4378 Photo: -

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A view at Portsmouth Airport Photo: -

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The Channel Airways plane which ploughed off Portsmouth Airport's grass runway and ended up on Eastern Road in August 1967. No-one was injured. PP4382 Photo: -

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