26th April 1980. Golden Lion Children's Trust Special Flight for Children
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London (Gatwick) - Jersey
30th April 1980. First Scheduled DC10 Flight to St. Louis
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London (Gatwick) - St. Louis
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St. Louis - London (Gatwick)
26th May 1980. 900th Anniversary of Charlwood Village
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Gatwick - Charlwood
1st June 1980. First Scheduled DC10 Flight to Atlanta
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London (Gatwick) - Atlanta
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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
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Prestwick - London Gatwick
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Edinburgh London (Gatwick)
1st August 1980. Gatwick Airport 50th Anniversary
1st August 1980. First Scheduled Flight to Hong Kong
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Gatwick Heliport - Gatwick Airport. Gatwick - Paris
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Gatwick - Dubai - Hong Kong
2nd August 1980. 40th Anniversary of the First British Transatlantic Passenger Service
13th August 1980. Edinburgh Tattoo 1980
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London (Gatwick) - Houston
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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
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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
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Gatwick - St Louis - Dallas/Fort Worth
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Dallas/Fort Worth - St Louis - Gatwick
October 1980. Royal Tour of North Africa by Her Majesty The Queen and HRH the Duke of Edinburgh
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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
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London (Gatwick) - Banjul - Freetown