These unseen photos from the YEP archive are sure to bring back memories for a generation of holidaymakers as well as plane spotters and the local community. The decade brought huge change at the airport which included a runway extension, the redevelopment of the terminal building, a row over night flights and a visit from Concorde. LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
37. June 1988
They were grooving the night away - and the contract to re-texture the runway surface was completed. The six week, through-the-night operation, was carried out by Holemasters, a firm of concrete cutting specialists. | jpimedia
38. March 1988
More flights from Leeds Bradford Airport to Amsterdam, Belfast and Norwich were being introduced by Air UK. | jpimedia
39. July 1989
The plane was impounded at Leeds Bradford Airport and going nowhere in the summer of 1989. | jpimedia
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Has this gallery sparked memories? Share them with Andrew Hutchinson via email at: [email protected] or tweet him - @AndyHutchYPN | jpimedia