<p>The unusual airport at Gibraltar is seen here as road traffic and pedestrians are stopped whilst a London-bound British Airways Airbus makes its' takeoff run.
</p><p>The airport was built during World War 2 for the Royal Air Force (RAF), and is still owned by them to this day.  The RAF control tower can be seen at top-right.
</p><p>The border with Spain is close nearby and is just out of the shot, off at the top centre.
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The city of Gibraltar is close enough (below and behind my viewpoint) that it's quite possible to walk there from the airport. For air enthusiasts it's a thrill to fly into this unique airport.
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