26th April 1980. Golden Lion Children's Trust Special Flight for Children
London (Gatwick) - Jersey
30th April 1980. First Scheduled DC10 Flight to St. Louis
London (Gatwick) - St. Louis
St. Louis - London (Gatwick)
26th May 1980. 900th Anniversary of Charlwood Village
Gatwick - Charlwood
1st June 1980. First Scheduled DC10 Flight to Atlanta
London (Gatwick) - Atlanta
Atlanta - London (Gatwick)
3rd July 1980. Caledonian Airmotive Official Opening by H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh
18th July 1980. Installation of the Governer of Edinburgh Castle
Prestwick - London Gatwick
Edinburgh London (Gatwick)
1st August 1980. Gatwick Airport 50th Anniversary
1st August 1980. First Scheduled Flight to Hong Kong
Gatwick Heliport - Gatwick Airport. Gatwick - Paris
Gatwick - Dubai - Hong Kong
2nd August 1980. 40th Anniversary of the First British Transatlantic Passenger Service
13th August 1980. Edinburgh Tattoo 1980
London (Gatwick) - Houston
Gatwick - Manchester - Edinburgh
17th October 1980. The Naming and Delivery Flight of McDonnell Douglas DC10-30 G-BHDJ James S. McDonnell The Scotish American
Aviation Pioneer
St Louis - Gatwick
Naming Ceremony Performed by Mrs. Priscilla McDonnell at lambert Airport, St. Louis
27th October 1980. First Scheduled Flight to Dallas/Fort Worth
Gatwick - St Louis - Dallas/Fort Worth
Dallas/Fort Worth - St Louis - Gatwick
October 1980. Royal Tour of North Africa by Her Majesty The Queen and HRH the Duke of Edinburgh
27th October 1980 Algiers - Rabat. 28th October 1980 Rabat - Marrakech. 30th October 1980 Casablanca - Heathrow
5th December 1980. First Day of Issue Sierra Leone 'Tourism' Stamp
London (Gatwick) - Banjul - Freetown