While many eyes will rightly focus on the D-Day commemorations, for those with an interest in civilian flying the centenary of scheduled air passenger services from the UK will also come to the fore this summer. It marks 100 years since the inauguration of London's first airport at Hounslow Heath - on 25 August 1919, the airfield there became the departure point for the inaugural international air services between London and Paris.
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