2007-01-12 12:52:58 · 4 answers · asked by hazelbry 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
The airport was constructed during World War II upon the colony's race course (introduced by the Maltese), when Gibraltar was an important naval base for the British. Originally opened in 1939, it was only an emergency airfield for the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm. However, it was later extended by reclaiming some land, allowing larger aircraft to land.
2007-01-12 12:58:43 · answer #1 · answered by footynutguy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The airport was constructed during World War II upon the colony's race course (introduced by the Maltese), when Gibraltar was an important naval base for the British. Originally opened in 1939, it was only an emergency airfield for the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm. However, it was later extended by reclaiming some land, allowing larger aircraft to land.
Spain's continuing sovereignty dispute with the United Kingdom over the territory where the airport stands (different to the generic one on Gibraltar itself) has seriously affected the airport's operations. In December 2, 1987, an agreement was signed between the governments of the United Kingdom and Spain to allow the joint civil use of the airport [1]. The agreement foresaw the building of a new terminal at La Línea de la Concepción, Cádiz, Spain, adjacent to the northern side of the existing frontier-fence. However, the agreement was blocked by the Government of Gibraltar, led from 1988, by Joe Bossano. As a result, the agreement was never implemented.
2007-01-12 12:59:52 · answer #2 · answered by Polo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Non existent.
2007-01-12 12:55:37 · answer #3 · answered by Eva 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What war?
2007-01-12 12:57:32 · answer #4 · answered by poppy vox 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋