London Gatwick became an aerodrome back in the 1930s, but the airport we know today was officially opened on June 9, 1958 by Queen Elizabeth II. And since then we have seen many famous faces come through the terminals including world leaders such as US presidents John F Kennedy and Richard Nixon and Soviet premier Alexei Kosygin and sporting heroes including Muhammad Ali and Leo Messi.
Here are 27 pictures from the archives showing famous faces at London Gatwick airport.
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