| Orville and Wilbur Wright of USA are well known | | | | 1962. Along with a brand new control tower and a |
| names for introducing the air craft to the globe as | | | | purpose built airport road. All of which was opened |
| early as the beginning of nineteen hundreds. The | | | | by the Queen late in the year 1964. |
| aviation world was instantly transformed and the | | | | Glasgow Prestwick Airport is also famous for the |
| worlds' population has much travelled since the | | | | one hour landing of Elvis himself in March 1960. |
| aeroplane was invented by the brothers. | | | | The only visit the king had made on British Soil to |
| Prestwick Airport around a decade after this | | | | Great Britain. |
| wonderful invention by the brothers was seen to | | | | The visit was short lived as he was only |
| host several air craft by a local entrepreneur to | | | | transferring from one plane to another much to |
| the area. The airport grew over the next few | | | | the major disappointment of all his British fans. |
| years and soon became a training area for pilots | | | | This year would have marked his 75 birthday. I |
| leading up to the Second World War. | | | | am sure all his fans will mark this day by a special |
| Slowly over the next few years the airport site | | | | celebration. |
| began to develop. A control tower was built and | | | | Many planes where also designed and built at the |
| several hangars were also built to house the new | | | | airport until just before the year 2000 when the |
| planes. | | | | air craft production ceased. |
| As the start of World War Two grew closer. The | | | | The airport is also well known for family holiday in |
| airport was transformed into a leading site by the | | | | the late 1960 and 1970 to Europe. This was the |
| Americans' who were landing around 300 hundred | | | | first time many British holiday makers had taken |
| planes each day. The airport soon became a | | | | an overseas holiday and they have not looked |
| major base for refuelling of planes so they could | | | | back. Now a days with the no frills airline Ryan air |
| then follow on their outward bound journey. | | | | operating out of the airport to many European |
| The British government soon released the | | | | and UK destinations. The airport looks set to |
| potential for expansion at the air base. A new | | | | continue on her way to satisfying many more |
| terminal and freight building was completed in | | | | passengers and their outward journeys. |