- published: 21 Jul 2017
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Gander International Airport
Gander International Airport (IATA: YQX, ICAO: CYQX) is located in Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, and is operated by the Gander International Airport Authority. Canadian Forces Base Gander shares the airfield but is a separate entity from the airport.
History
Early years and prominence
Construction of the airport began in 1936 and it was opened in 1938, with its first landing on January 11 of that year, by Captain Douglas Fraser flying a Fox Moth of Imperial Airways. Within a few years it had four runways and was the largest airport in the world. Its official name until 1941 was Newfoundland Airport.
In 1940, the operation of the Newfoundland Airport was assigned by the Dominion of Newfoundland to the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) and it was renamed RCAF Station Gander in 1941. The airfield was heavily used by Ferry Command for transporting newly built aircraft across the Atlantic Ocean to the European Theatre, as well as for staging operational anti-submarine patrols dedicated to hunting U-boats in the northwest Atlantic. Thousands of aircraft flown by the United States Army Air Corps/United States Army Air Forces and the RCAF destined for the European Theatre travelled through Gander.
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Podcasts:
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Touring the Gander Airport is like stepping back in time | Your Morning
We get a tour of the small but mighty Gander Airport dubbed Newfoundland’s “Crossroads of the World.” Subscribe to Your Morning for the latest: http://bit.ly/2hX11GF Connect with Your Morning: For the latest in news and lifestyle visit: http://www.ctv.ca/your-morning Your Morning on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourmorningctv/ Follow Your Morning on Twitter: https://twitter.com/yourmorning Follow Your Morning on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourmorning/ Hosted by Ben Mulroney and Anne-Marie Mediwake, along with anchors Melissa Grelo, Lindsey Deluce and Kelsey McEwen, YOUR MORNING delivers a fresh perspective on today's headlines, engaging conversations with trending celebrities and news makers, plus helpful advice and know-how to make sure you and yours are ready for the ...
published: 21 Jul 2017 -
What Happened to Gander International? | Full Documentary
In the middle of the forests of Newfoundland lies the world’s former largest airport: Gander International Airport. But what was once a global aviation hub, a listening post during the Cold War, a loophole to the West and a refuge for stranded passengers during the 9/11 attacks, has fallen into oblivion. The film tells the story of how the inhabitants of Gander are gradually moving away from the great world stage and now have to reinvent themselves and their hometown. -- Welcome to the official Get.factual youtube channel! 🌍 We are a documentary streaming channel covering history, science, technology, and nature. Explore worlds distant, forgotten, and unknown; from the depths of ocean trenches to the far reaches of the cosmos. New uploads of full-length documentaries and docu-series ev...
published: 22 Feb 2023 -
The secret airport for celebrities - BBC REEL
In the early years of aviation, the Gander Airport in Newfoundland, Canada served as an obligatory stop for refueling between Europe and America. This made the small town of Gander into an unlikely international hub, hosting celebrities like Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra, and the Queen of England. Theatre fans may recognise the town from the Come From Away musical, inspired by the 38 planes ordered to land unexpectedly following the 9/11 attacks. #bbcreel #bbc #bbcnews
published: 16 Jul 2021 -
One Of The World's Most Famous Airports (And What Else To Do In GANDER, Newfoundland)
Gander: Crossroads of the World. There's a fair chance you've at least heard of this place, but if like us that's as far as your knowledge goes, then why not come along and discover the airport, the town, and anything else we find on this Canadian road trip? Enjoy the video! Filmed on Monday 20th May 2024 Music courtesy of epidemicsound.com Thumbnail designed using Canva This video is not sponsored and all opinions are my own I don’t pretend to be a travel expert, but I love what I do and would be honoured if you came along with me. My channel focusses on the wide-eyed wonder and excitement of finding somewhere new, and my genuine reaction to it. You may not get a history lesson in my videos, but who knows, you might pick up some useful travel tips along the way, add a few destinations ...
published: 29 Jun 2024 -
The amazing history of Gander Airport - in English with German subtitles
+++ In May 2021 this channel was rebranded from AVZINE to AidanEyewitness +++ ++++ ALERT - FACTUAL ERROR AT 4:00 mins - In the text "20,000 fighter planes" both the number and 'fighter planes' are inaccurate. Please substitute simply 'thousands of aircraft'. ++++ Many thanks to a Canadian-based historian who pointed this out for me. This is the English version of my visual podcast on the history of Gander Airport. Gander is located in Newfoundland in the far north east of Canada and North America and has a remarkable history. Please activate the subtitles in English and German by clicking in the lower right. There is also an German version, look our for the links in the top right during the video. This podcast is inspired by a very interesting ZDF documentary I saw on the documentar...
published: 21 Sep 2020 -
9/11 refuge revisited: Gander Airport
As terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 closed American air space, 38 passenger planes heading west over the Atlantic with more than 6,500 passengers and crew were diverted to Gander Airport in Newfoundland. Those passengers soon found out that instead of being trapped, they were embraced. CBS News travel editor Peter Greenberg revisits the airport ten years later.
published: 08 Sep 2011 -
The tiny town that became a beacon of hope on 9/11 | 60 Minutes Australia
Subscribe here: http://9Soci.al/chmP50wA97J Full Episodes: https://9now.app.link/uNP4qBkmN6 | The Plane People (2021) The 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks is understandably a time of deep sadness as the world remembers an act of evil that’s still hard to believe. But for some it’s also a chance to celebrate the opposite: kindness, compassion and the very best of humanity. In the mayhem of the day that saw terror raining from the skies, American airspace was shut down, and a tiny town in a remote part of north eastern Canada suddenly found itself the destination for commercial passenger aircraft ordered to land immediately. Seven thousand plane people with nowhere else to go were about to discover the delights of the wonderful community of Gander. WATCH more of 60 Minutes Aust...
published: 12 Sep 2021 -
Why This was the World's Most Important Airport
Why was Gander Airport considered the most important airport in the world? What crucial role did it play in aviation? Where was it built and how did it become so popular? This video has answers to all of these questions & more about this famous airport that was the biggest in the world at some point in history. The airport was built on the island of Newfoundland, which is the easternmost point of Canada. Being so far east, it made sense that if anyone tried to cross the Atlantic, this was the best starting point. In the 1920s, the British, who controlled the island back then, decided the built an airport on a patch of woods in Newfoundland. This was the beginning of the legendary Gander Airport. It served as a military airport during World War II, when Canada and the US flew fighter pla...
published: 08 Sep 2020 -
Gander International Airport - Airlines of Yesteryear
Gander International Airport once known as crosswords of the world has seen many aircraft movements since 1938. Throughout history airlines come and go and going through my archive from the past 7 years airlines that once owned a piece of the sky has either folded or merged with other airlines. The following is a few from my collection: 1. Monarch Airlines 2. Polet Airlines 3. Transaero 4. Zambezi Airlines 5. Air Berlin 6. Ryan International 7. US Airways 8. North American Airlines
published: 28 Dec 2018
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6:46
Touring the Gander Airport is like stepping back in time | Your Morning
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 6:46
- Uploaded Date: 21 Jul 2017
- views: 58207
We get a tour of the small but mighty Gander Airport dubbed Newfoundland’s “Crossroads of the World.”
Subscribe to Your Morning for the latest: http://bit.ly/2...
We get a tour of the small but mighty Gander Airport dubbed Newfoundland’s “Crossroads of the World.”
Subscribe to Your Morning for the latest: http://bit.ly/2hX11GF
Connect with Your Morning:
For the latest in news and lifestyle visit: http://www.ctv.ca/your-morning
Your Morning on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourmorningctv/
Follow Your Morning on Twitter: https://twitter.com/yourmorning
Follow Your Morning on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourmorning/
Hosted by Ben Mulroney and Anne-Marie Mediwake, along with anchors Melissa Grelo, Lindsey Deluce and Kelsey McEwen, YOUR MORNING delivers a fresh perspective on today's headlines, engaging conversations with trending celebrities and news makers, plus helpful advice and know-how to make sure you and yours are ready for the day ahead.
https://wn.com/Touring_The_Gander_Airport_Is_Like_Stepping_Back_In_Time_|_Your_Morning
We get a tour of the small but mighty Gander Airport dubbed Newfoundland’s “Crossroads of the World.”
Subscribe to Your Morning for the latest: http://bit.ly/2hX11GF
Connect with Your Morning:
For the latest in news and lifestyle visit: http://www.ctv.ca/your-morning
Your Morning on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourmorningctv/
Follow Your Morning on Twitter: https://twitter.com/yourmorning
Follow Your Morning on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourmorning/
Hosted by Ben Mulroney and Anne-Marie Mediwake, along with anchors Melissa Grelo, Lindsey Deluce and Kelsey McEwen, YOUR MORNING delivers a fresh perspective on today's headlines, engaging conversations with trending celebrities and news makers, plus helpful advice and know-how to make sure you and yours are ready for the day ahead.
51:45
What Happened to Gander International? | Full Documentary
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- Duration: 51:45
- Uploaded Date: 22 Feb 2023
- views: 114610
In the middle of the forests of Newfoundland lies the world’s former largest airport: Gander International Airport. But what was once a global aviation hub, a l...
In the middle of the forests of Newfoundland lies the world’s former largest airport: Gander International Airport. But what was once a global aviation hub, a listening post during the Cold War, a loophole to the West and a refuge for stranded passengers during the 9/11 attacks, has fallen into oblivion. The film tells the story of how the inhabitants of Gander are gradually moving away from the great world stage and now have to reinvent themselves and their hometown.
--
Welcome to the official Get.factual youtube channel! 🌍
We are a documentary streaming channel covering history, science, technology, and nature. Explore worlds distant, forgotten, and unknown; from the depths of ocean trenches to the far reaches of the cosmos.
New uploads of full-length documentaries and docu-series every week!
Subscribe here: https://bit.ly/GetfactualSUB
https://wn.com/What_Happened_To_Gander_International_|_Full_Documentary
In the middle of the forests of Newfoundland lies the world’s former largest airport: Gander International Airport. But what was once a global aviation hub, a listening post during the Cold War, a loophole to the West and a refuge for stranded passengers during the 9/11 attacks, has fallen into oblivion. The film tells the story of how the inhabitants of Gander are gradually moving away from the great world stage and now have to reinvent themselves and their hometown.
--
Welcome to the official Get.factual youtube channel! 🌍
We are a documentary streaming channel covering history, science, technology, and nature. Explore worlds distant, forgotten, and unknown; from the depths of ocean trenches to the far reaches of the cosmos.
New uploads of full-length documentaries and docu-series every week!
Subscribe here: https://bit.ly/GetfactualSUB
- published: 22 Feb 2023
- views: 114610
5:27
The secret airport for celebrities - BBC REEL
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 5:27
- Uploaded Date: 16 Jul 2021
- views: 265197
In the early years of aviation, the Gander Airport in Newfoundland, Canada served as an obligatory stop for refueling between Europe and America.
This made th...
In the early years of aviation, the Gander Airport in Newfoundland, Canada served as an obligatory stop for refueling between Europe and America.
This made the small town of Gander into an unlikely international hub, hosting celebrities like Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra, and the Queen of England.
Theatre fans may recognise the town from the Come From Away musical, inspired by the 38 planes ordered to land unexpectedly following the 9/11 attacks.
#bbcreel #bbc #bbcnews
https://wn.com/The_Secret_Airport_For_Celebrities_BBC_Reel
In the early years of aviation, the Gander Airport in Newfoundland, Canada served as an obligatory stop for refueling between Europe and America.
This made the small town of Gander into an unlikely international hub, hosting celebrities like Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra, and the Queen of England.
Theatre fans may recognise the town from the Come From Away musical, inspired by the 38 planes ordered to land unexpectedly following the 9/11 attacks.
#bbcreel #bbc #bbcnews
- published: 16 Jul 2021
- views: 265197
40:08
One Of The World's Most Famous Airports (And What Else To Do In GANDER, Newfoundland)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 40:08
- Uploaded Date: 29 Jun 2024
- views: 126741
Gander: Crossroads of the World. There's a fair chance you've at least heard of this place, but if like us that's as far as your knowledge goes, then why not co...
Gander: Crossroads of the World. There's a fair chance you've at least heard of this place, but if like us that's as far as your knowledge goes, then why not come along and discover the airport, the town, and anything else we find on this Canadian road trip? Enjoy the video!
Filmed on Monday 20th May 2024
Music courtesy of epidemicsound.com
Thumbnail designed using Canva
This video is not sponsored and all opinions are my own
I don’t pretend to be a travel expert, but I love what I do and would be honoured if you came along with me. My channel focusses on the wide-eyed wonder and excitement of finding somewhere new, and my genuine reaction to it. You may not get a history lesson in my videos, but who knows, you might pick up some useful travel tips along the way, add a few destinations to your bucket list and hopefully be entertained by what you see. Thanks for watching, it means a lot to me :)
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I was born in Glasgow but have lived in Carnoustie, Dalgety Bay, Stonehaven, Edinburgh, Montrose, and further afield (Salamanca, Spain & Devonport, New Zealand)
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Saturdays at 10am Scottish time. Occasionally a bonus midweek video will pop up (in which case, likely to be Tuesday at 5pm)
WHY IS THERE A DELAY BETWEEN TRIP AND VIDEO APPEARING?
This is both my business model and a result of doing everything myself. Editing takes time and I also like to schedule videos a bit in advance in case of any problems/illness/cancellations etc. Keeping my uploads appearing every Saturday is important to me, so I don’t want anything to get in the way of it. Also, I occasionally need some time off to recover from trips! But more than anything else, it's about budgets. I generally need to film a number of videos on each trip to break even. And each one of these take a while to fall into place on a Saturday morning.
WHAT EQUIPMENT DO YOU USE?
I film with a GoPro11 and my iPhone12. I edit on iMovie and use epidemicsound.com for music. I also use canva.com for thumbnails etc. I also have a DJI Pocket 3 (bigger sensor) for nighttime, although I’m still getting to grips with it.
WHY DON'T YOU SPEND LONGER AT DESTINATIONS?
The usual suspects I'm afraid - time and money! Hotel prices especially these days make my eyes water like a true Scotsman. Also my weekly upload schedule means I need to keep on the move.
WHERE'S ALICJA?
Alicja will feature whenever possible, but she has her own life and a proper job so it can take a while for our schedules to match up. Trust me though, I prefer it when She is there too!
DO YOU PAY FOR YOUR OWN TRAVEL?
Yes I do. I've only ever accepted a complementary ticket as compensation for a previous problem. All my opinions are frank and honest reflections of travel as I experience it.
WHY THE ADS?
It's my income, I can't do this for free. Notice I don’t have mid-roll ads though!
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I used to list my email address but felt bad not having the capacity to respond to everything so took it down (and I got a LOT of spam so missed many genuine messages along the way).
HOW CAN I SUPPORT THE CHANNEL?
Watching my videos is of course support enough, but if you'd like to support further, I'll pop links in here for Paypal and Patreon. All kind donations are super-appreciated and will go 100% towards future filming trips.
DO YOU ACCEPT SPONSORSHIPS?
I don't like to upset the flow of my videos, so I don't even include mid-roll ads anymore (at significant loss of income to myself), so I prefer not to include sponsorships either. I'm open to a small slide at the start/end of each video, but I don't want to get into talking about products, it's something I don't like as a viewer myself (especially as a viewer who pays for YouTube Premium). So it's probably a polite no, although all of this goes out the window if you offer me something which can give me the chance to make a video for my audience that would otherwise be impossible.
#SteveMarsh #Canada #Gander
https://wn.com/One_Of_The_World's_Most_Famous_Airports_(And_What_Else_To_Do_In_Gander,_Newfoundland)
Gander: Crossroads of the World. There's a fair chance you've at least heard of this place, but if like us that's as far as your knowledge goes, then why not come along and discover the airport, the town, and anything else we find on this Canadian road trip? Enjoy the video!
Filmed on Monday 20th May 2024
Music courtesy of epidemicsound.com
Thumbnail designed using Canva
This video is not sponsored and all opinions are my own
I don’t pretend to be a travel expert, but I love what I do and would be honoured if you came along with me. My channel focusses on the wide-eyed wonder and excitement of finding somewhere new, and my genuine reaction to it. You may not get a history lesson in my videos, but who knows, you might pick up some useful travel tips along the way, add a few destinations to your bucket list and hopefully be entertained by what you see. Thanks for watching, it means a lot to me :)
I do ALL of this myself. Planning, filming, editing, promoting, all with a weekly upload schedule, so please understand not every video will be an epic adventure. But my pledge is to always do my best in any situation and KEEP THE CAMERA ROLLING :)
Donate here to future videos: (thank you!)
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/stevemarshyoutube
Or why not become a SteveMarsh Supporter?
https://www.patreon.com/SteveMarsh
FAQs:
WHERE ARE YOU FROM?
I was born in Glasgow but have lived in Carnoustie, Dalgety Bay, Stonehaven, Edinburgh, Montrose, and further afield (Salamanca, Spain & Devonport, New Zealand)
WHEN DO YOU UPLOAD?
Saturdays at 10am Scottish time. Occasionally a bonus midweek video will pop up (in which case, likely to be Tuesday at 5pm)
WHY IS THERE A DELAY BETWEEN TRIP AND VIDEO APPEARING?
This is both my business model and a result of doing everything myself. Editing takes time and I also like to schedule videos a bit in advance in case of any problems/illness/cancellations etc. Keeping my uploads appearing every Saturday is important to me, so I don’t want anything to get in the way of it. Also, I occasionally need some time off to recover from trips! But more than anything else, it's about budgets. I generally need to film a number of videos on each trip to break even. And each one of these take a while to fall into place on a Saturday morning.
WHAT EQUIPMENT DO YOU USE?
I film with a GoPro11 and my iPhone12. I edit on iMovie and use epidemicsound.com for music. I also use canva.com for thumbnails etc. I also have a DJI Pocket 3 (bigger sensor) for nighttime, although I’m still getting to grips with it.
WHY DON'T YOU SPEND LONGER AT DESTINATIONS?
The usual suspects I'm afraid - time and money! Hotel prices especially these days make my eyes water like a true Scotsman. Also my weekly upload schedule means I need to keep on the move.
WHERE'S ALICJA?
Alicja will feature whenever possible, but she has her own life and a proper job so it can take a while for our schedules to match up. Trust me though, I prefer it when She is there too!
DO YOU PAY FOR YOUR OWN TRAVEL?
Yes I do. I've only ever accepted a complementary ticket as compensation for a previous problem. All my opinions are frank and honest reflections of travel as I experience it.
WHY THE ADS?
It's my income, I can't do this for free. Notice I don’t have mid-roll ads though!
CAN I CONTACT YOU?
I used to list my email address but felt bad not having the capacity to respond to everything so took it down (and I got a LOT of spam so missed many genuine messages along the way).
HOW CAN I SUPPORT THE CHANNEL?
Watching my videos is of course support enough, but if you'd like to support further, I'll pop links in here for Paypal and Patreon. All kind donations are super-appreciated and will go 100% towards future filming trips.
DO YOU ACCEPT SPONSORSHIPS?
I don't like to upset the flow of my videos, so I don't even include mid-roll ads anymore (at significant loss of income to myself), so I prefer not to include sponsorships either. I'm open to a small slide at the start/end of each video, but I don't want to get into talking about products, it's something I don't like as a viewer myself (especially as a viewer who pays for YouTube Premium). So it's probably a polite no, although all of this goes out the window if you offer me something which can give me the chance to make a video for my audience that would otherwise be impossible.
#SteveMarsh #Canada #Gander
- published: 29 Jun 2024
- views: 126741
14:16
The amazing history of Gander Airport - in English with German subtitles
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 14:16
- Uploaded Date: 21 Sep 2020
- views: 12251
+++ In May 2021 this channel was rebranded from AVZINE to AidanEyewitness +++
++++ ALERT - FACTUAL ERROR AT 4:00 mins - In the text "20,000 fighter planes" bot...
+++ In May 2021 this channel was rebranded from AVZINE to AidanEyewitness +++
++++ ALERT - FACTUAL ERROR AT 4:00 mins - In the text "20,000 fighter planes" both the number and 'fighter planes' are inaccurate. Please substitute simply 'thousands of aircraft'. ++++
Many thanks to a Canadian-based historian who pointed this out for me.
This is the English version of my visual podcast on the history of Gander Airport. Gander is located in Newfoundland in the far north east of Canada and North America and has a remarkable history.
Please activate the subtitles in English and German by clicking in the lower right. There is also an German version, look our for the links in the top right during the video.
This podcast is inspired by a very interesting ZDF documentary I saw on the documentary streaming service Curiosity Stream. Then I found that someone had put the German version on YouTube. I watch
The documentary is called in English ‘The Airport in the Middle of Nowhere’ and it was directed by Roland May.
I found the story of great interest, because it deals with the ups and downs of the the aviation industry in the post war years, as well as the intrigue arising from the Cold War. There is a link via Gander between East Germany and Canada, which I hadn't been aware of before watching this documentary.
I was so taken with the story that I wanted to tell the story in my own words, using English and German. I wrote the script in German and then from that I produced the English version.
The story about the East German couple is fascinating and thought-provoking. I've selected some very interesting archive public domain images and I've used some photos of Gander Airport in recent years, courtesy of Gander International Airport.
In this video I present my new airport-themed channel ident and concept. I present the introduction and conclusion sitting in my virtual editorial office overlooking the airport. It's not real of course. I have created it using the magic of Photoshop and Final Cut Pro. I will give more information about the background to the channel in other videos.
CREDITS:
Cover photos
Satellite image of Gander Airport -from NASA World Wind / Public domain
Photo of Interflug Ilyushin 62 aircraft by Maarten Visser
Capelle aan den IJssel, Nederland / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)
Taken from Freesounnd - freesound.org
27583 Canada Geese - Genghis Attenborough -
67884 Lake Waves 2 - Benboncan
83325 DC3 taxiing outside - Figowitz
110737 Super Constellation flypast - Doubletrigger
Boeing 707 sound courtesy of cargospotter.com (YouTube)
From the YouTube Audio Library
Doug Maxwell - Breathing Planet
HanuDixit - Distant Lands
JesseGallagher - The Anunnaki Return
Quincas Moreira - Dance of the U boat
Tracktribe - Tall Tale
The recording of a Boeing 737-800 landing at Manchester Airport was recorded by Aidan O'Rourke on the Roland Edirol digital audio recorder.
https://wn.com/The_Amazing_History_Of_Gander_Airport_In_English_With_German_Subtitles
+++ In May 2021 this channel was rebranded from AVZINE to AidanEyewitness +++
++++ ALERT - FACTUAL ERROR AT 4:00 mins - In the text "20,000 fighter planes" both the number and 'fighter planes' are inaccurate. Please substitute simply 'thousands of aircraft'. ++++
Many thanks to a Canadian-based historian who pointed this out for me.
This is the English version of my visual podcast on the history of Gander Airport. Gander is located in Newfoundland in the far north east of Canada and North America and has a remarkable history.
Please activate the subtitles in English and German by clicking in the lower right. There is also an German version, look our for the links in the top right during the video.
This podcast is inspired by a very interesting ZDF documentary I saw on the documentary streaming service Curiosity Stream. Then I found that someone had put the German version on YouTube. I watch
The documentary is called in English ‘The Airport in the Middle of Nowhere’ and it was directed by Roland May.
I found the story of great interest, because it deals with the ups and downs of the the aviation industry in the post war years, as well as the intrigue arising from the Cold War. There is a link via Gander between East Germany and Canada, which I hadn't been aware of before watching this documentary.
I was so taken with the story that I wanted to tell the story in my own words, using English and German. I wrote the script in German and then from that I produced the English version.
The story about the East German couple is fascinating and thought-provoking. I've selected some very interesting archive public domain images and I've used some photos of Gander Airport in recent years, courtesy of Gander International Airport.
In this video I present my new airport-themed channel ident and concept. I present the introduction and conclusion sitting in my virtual editorial office overlooking the airport. It's not real of course. I have created it using the magic of Photoshop and Final Cut Pro. I will give more information about the background to the channel in other videos.
CREDITS:
Cover photos
Satellite image of Gander Airport -from NASA World Wind / Public domain
Photo of Interflug Ilyushin 62 aircraft by Maarten Visser
Capelle aan den IJssel, Nederland / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)
Taken from Freesounnd - freesound.org
27583 Canada Geese - Genghis Attenborough -
67884 Lake Waves 2 - Benboncan
83325 DC3 taxiing outside - Figowitz
110737 Super Constellation flypast - Doubletrigger
Boeing 707 sound courtesy of cargospotter.com (YouTube)
From the YouTube Audio Library
Doug Maxwell - Breathing Planet
HanuDixit - Distant Lands
JesseGallagher - The Anunnaki Return
Quincas Moreira - Dance of the U boat
Tracktribe - Tall Tale
The recording of a Boeing 737-800 landing at Manchester Airport was recorded by Aidan O'Rourke on the Roland Edirol digital audio recorder.
- published: 21 Sep 2020
- views: 12251
4:38
9/11 refuge revisited: Gander Airport
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 4:38
- Uploaded Date: 08 Sep 2011
- views: 86091
As terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 closed American air space, 38 passenger planes heading west over the Atlantic with more than 6,500 passengers and crew we...
As terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 closed American air space, 38 passenger planes heading west over the Atlantic with more than 6,500 passengers and crew were diverted to Gander Airport in Newfoundland. Those passengers soon found out that instead of being trapped, they were embraced. CBS News travel editor Peter Greenberg revisits the airport ten years later.
https://wn.com/9_11_Refuge_Revisited_Gander_Airport
As terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 closed American air space, 38 passenger planes heading west over the Atlantic with more than 6,500 passengers and crew were diverted to Gander Airport in Newfoundland. Those passengers soon found out that instead of being trapped, they were embraced. CBS News travel editor Peter Greenberg revisits the airport ten years later.
- published: 08 Sep 2011
- views: 86091
16:50
The tiny town that became a beacon of hope on 9/11 | 60 Minutes Australia
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 16:50
- Uploaded Date: 12 Sep 2021
- views: 2130957
Subscribe here: http://9Soci.al/chmP50wA97J Full Episodes: https://9now.app.link/uNP4qBkmN6 | The Plane People (2021)
The 20th anniversary of the September 11 ...
Subscribe here: http://9Soci.al/chmP50wA97J Full Episodes: https://9now.app.link/uNP4qBkmN6 | The Plane People (2021)
The 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks is understandably a time of deep sadness as the world remembers an act of evil that’s still hard to believe. But for some it’s also a chance to celebrate the opposite: kindness, compassion and the very best of humanity. In the mayhem of the day that saw terror raining from the skies, American airspace was shut down, and a tiny town in a remote part of north eastern Canada suddenly found itself the destination for commercial passenger aircraft ordered to land immediately. Seven thousand plane people with nowhere else to go were about to discover the delights of the wonderful community of Gander.
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- published: 12 Sep 2021
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6:44
Why This was the World's Most Important Airport
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- Uploaded Date: 08 Sep 2020
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Why was Gander Airport considered the most important airport in the world? What crucial role did it play in aviation? Where was it built and how did it become s...
Why was Gander Airport considered the most important airport in the world? What crucial role did it play in aviation? Where was it built and how did it become so popular? This video has answers to all of these questions & more about this famous airport that was the biggest in the world at some point in history.
The airport was built on the island of Newfoundland, which is the easternmost point of Canada. Being so far east, it made sense that if anyone tried to cross the Atlantic, this was the best starting point. In the 1920s, the British, who controlled the island back then, decided the built an airport on a patch of woods in Newfoundland. This was the beginning of the legendary Gander Airport.
It served as a military airport during World War II, when Canada and the US flew fighter planes to Europe. After the end of the war, it was a boom in commercial air travel, so all planes that crossed the Atlantic Ocean stopped in Gander, thus It was nicknamed "The Crossroads of The World" because it connected The Americas and Europe. A lot of celebrities, like Frank Sinatra, The Beatles, Fidel Castro, Marilyn Monroe, Albert Einstein, passed through Gander. Gander was an airport for celebrities.
In 1959, an international lounge was built. Until then, the airport had an old rusty World War II hangar were the planes refueled. For a lot of passengers, it was their first time in Canada, so a beautiful international lounge was built. To this day, the international lounge remains unchanged, and it is a time capsule going back to an era that has been long gone.
In the late 1960s, the jet engine was invented and popularized, so planes could fly much longer, faster, and easier than old planes, so air routes started bypassing Gander and heading straight for the US. However, it still had one very important role.
Planes from Eastern Europe weren't allowed to enter the American Airspace, so aircraft that wanted to go from the East of Europe to Cuba, stopped in Gander to refuel. It became the most important stopping point between Moscow and Havana. This made a lot of communists try to seek asylum in Gander and many didn't succeed, but others did, thus Gander in his day was a multi-cultural city. After the fall of communist countries around Europe, Gander International Airport did not have a purpose anymore.
It seemed like it would remain that way, until September 11, 2001, when the single deadliest terrorist attack happened in the US. Following the attacks, the American Government decided to shut down the American airspace, so all flights mid-air were directed to Canada, 38 of which landed in Gander. 7,000 people were now stranded in this small town in Newfoundland and the population of the city doubled overnight. The residents of the city took the stranded passengers or, 'The Plane People', in their homes and gave them food and a place to sleep. Some strong bonds formed between the people and it least one marriage is reported to have resulted from this.
Nowadays, Gander is quiet. It still has some international traffic, but it's mostly used for military planes, emergency landings, and private airlines. It isn't as important as it used to, but still, we can all agree that Gander International Airport is legendary.
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Maps from Google Earth Pro: https://www.google.com/intl/us/earth/
Some illustrations from: https://www.freepik.com/
Some footage from:
Vimeo::
user1946100 - https://vimeo.com/maknh: https://vimeo.com/50702653
Ashworth Photo Group - https://vimeo.com/user46531152: https://vimeo.com/230380333
Richard Alexander - https://vimeo.com/nfkayakcompany: https://vimeo.com/134409092
Nick Kurtz - https://vimeo.com/nicholaskurtz: https://vimeo.com/121932657
YouTube:
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Why was Gander Airport considered the most important airport in the world? What crucial role did it play in aviation? Where was it built and how did it become so popular? This video has answers to all of these questions & more about this famous airport that was the biggest in the world at some point in history.
The airport was built on the island of Newfoundland, which is the easternmost point of Canada. Being so far east, it made sense that if anyone tried to cross the Atlantic, this was the best starting point. In the 1920s, the British, who controlled the island back then, decided the built an airport on a patch of woods in Newfoundland. This was the beginning of the legendary Gander Airport.
It served as a military airport during World War II, when Canada and the US flew fighter planes to Europe. After the end of the war, it was a boom in commercial air travel, so all planes that crossed the Atlantic Ocean stopped in Gander, thus It was nicknamed "The Crossroads of The World" because it connected The Americas and Europe. A lot of celebrities, like Frank Sinatra, The Beatles, Fidel Castro, Marilyn Monroe, Albert Einstein, passed through Gander. Gander was an airport for celebrities.
In 1959, an international lounge was built. Until then, the airport had an old rusty World War II hangar were the planes refueled. For a lot of passengers, it was their first time in Canada, so a beautiful international lounge was built. To this day, the international lounge remains unchanged, and it is a time capsule going back to an era that has been long gone.
In the late 1960s, the jet engine was invented and popularized, so planes could fly much longer, faster, and easier than old planes, so air routes started bypassing Gander and heading straight for the US. However, it still had one very important role.
Planes from Eastern Europe weren't allowed to enter the American Airspace, so aircraft that wanted to go from the East of Europe to Cuba, stopped in Gander to refuel. It became the most important stopping point between Moscow and Havana. This made a lot of communists try to seek asylum in Gander and many didn't succeed, but others did, thus Gander in his day was a multi-cultural city. After the fall of communist countries around Europe, Gander International Airport did not have a purpose anymore.
It seemed like it would remain that way, until September 11, 2001, when the single deadliest terrorist attack happened in the US. Following the attacks, the American Government decided to shut down the American airspace, so all flights mid-air were directed to Canada, 38 of which landed in Gander. 7,000 people were now stranded in this small town in Newfoundland and the population of the city doubled overnight. The residents of the city took the stranded passengers or, 'The Plane People', in their homes and gave them food and a place to sleep. Some strong bonds formed between the people and it least one marriage is reported to have resulted from this.
Nowadays, Gander is quiet. It still has some international traffic, but it's mostly used for military planes, emergency landings, and private airlines. It isn't as important as it used to, but still, we can all agree that Gander International Airport is legendary.
Please subscribe: http://bit.ly/2T3VlyC
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Credits:
Videos & photos from: https://www.videvo.net/
https://www.pexels.com/
https://www.videezy.com/
Maps from Google Earth Pro: https://www.google.com/intl/us/earth/
Some illustrations from: https://www.freepik.com/
Some footage from:
Vimeo::
user1946100 - https://vimeo.com/maknh: https://vimeo.com/50702653
Ashworth Photo Group - https://vimeo.com/user46531152: https://vimeo.com/230380333
Richard Alexander - https://vimeo.com/nfkayakcompany: https://vimeo.com/134409092
Nick Kurtz - https://vimeo.com/nicholaskurtz: https://vimeo.com/121932657
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IE0hjoUTZbY&ab;_channel=ForeverRomania
Sounds effects from: https://www.zapsplat.com/
- published: 08 Sep 2020
- views: 27543
2:54
Gander International Airport - Airlines of Yesteryear
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- Duration: 2:54
- Uploaded Date: 28 Dec 2018
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Gander International Airport once known as crosswords of the world has seen many aircraft movements since 1938. Throughout history airlines come and go and goin...
Gander International Airport once known as crosswords of the world has seen many aircraft movements since 1938. Throughout history airlines come and go and going through my archive from the past 7 years airlines that once owned a piece of the sky has either folded or merged with other airlines.
The following is a few from my collection:
1. Monarch Airlines
2. Polet Airlines
3. Transaero
4. Zambezi Airlines
5. Air Berlin
6. Ryan International
7. US Airways
8. North American Airlines
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Gander International Airport once known as crosswords of the world has seen many aircraft movements since 1938. Throughout history airlines come and go and going through my archive from the past 7 years airlines that once owned a piece of the sky has either folded or merged with other airlines.
The following is a few from my collection:
1. Monarch Airlines
2. Polet Airlines
3. Transaero
4. Zambezi Airlines
5. Air Berlin
6. Ryan International
7. US Airways
8. North American Airlines
- published: 28 Dec 2018
- views: 3422
6:46
Touring the Gander Airport is like stepping back in time | Your Morning
We get a tour of the small but mighty Gander Airport dubbed Newfoundland’s “Crossroads of ...
published: 21 Jul 2017
Touring the Gander Airport is like stepping back in time | Your Morning
Touring the Gander Airport is like stepping back in time | Your Morning
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We get a tour of the small but mighty Gander Airport dubbed Newfoundland’s “Crossroads of the World.”
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51:45
What Happened to Gander International? | Full Documentary
In the middle of the forests of Newfoundland lies the world’s former largest airport: Gand...
published: 22 Feb 2023
What Happened to Gander International? | Full Documentary
What Happened to Gander International? | Full Documentary
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In the middle of the forests of Newfoundland lies the world’s former largest airport: Gander International Airport. But what was once a global aviation hub, a listening post during the Cold War, a loophole to the West and a refuge for stranded passengers during the 9/11 attacks, has fallen into oblivion. The film tells the story of how the inhabitants of Gander are gradually moving away from the great world stage and now have to reinvent themselves and their hometown.
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5:27
The secret airport for celebrities - BBC REEL
In the early years of aviation, the Gander Airport in Newfoundland, Canada served as an ob...
published: 16 Jul 2021
The secret airport for celebrities - BBC REEL
The secret airport for celebrities - BBC REEL
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In the early years of aviation, the Gander Airport in Newfoundland, Canada served as an obligatory stop for refueling between Europe and America.
This made the small town of Gander into an unlikely international hub, hosting celebrities like Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra, and the Queen of England.
Theatre fans may recognise the town from the Come From Away musical, inspired by the 38 planes ordered to land unexpectedly following the 9/11 attacks.
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40:08
One Of The World's Most Famous Airports (And What Else To Do In GANDER, Newfoundland)
Gander: Crossroads of the World. There's a fair chance you've at least heard of this place...
published: 29 Jun 2024
One Of The World's Most Famous Airports (And What Else To Do In GANDER, Newfoundland)
One Of The World's Most Famous Airports (And What Else To Do In GANDER, Newfoundland)
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Gander: Crossroads of the World. There's a fair chance you've at least heard of this place, but if like us that's as far as your knowledge goes, then why not come along and discover the airport, the town, and anything else we find on this Canadian road trip? Enjoy the video!
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14:16
The amazing history of Gander Airport - in English with German subtitles
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published: 21 Sep 2020
The amazing history of Gander Airport - in English with German subtitles
The amazing history of Gander Airport - in English with German subtitles
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Many thanks to a Canadian-based historian who pointed this out for me.
This is the English version of my visual podcast on the history of Gander Airport. Gander is located in Newfoundland in the far north east of Canada and North America and has a remarkable history.
Please activate the subtitles in English and German by clicking in the lower right. There is also an German version, look our for the links in the top right during the video.
This podcast is inspired by a very interesting ZDF documentary I saw on the documentary streaming service Curiosity Stream. Then I found that someone had put the German version on YouTube. I watch
The documentary is called in English ‘The Airport in the Middle of Nowhere’ and it was directed by Roland May.
I found the story of great interest, because it deals with the ups and downs of the the aviation industry in the post war years, as well as the intrigue arising from the Cold War. There is a link via Gander between East Germany and Canada, which I hadn't been aware of before watching this documentary.
I was so taken with the story that I wanted to tell the story in my own words, using English and German. I wrote the script in German and then from that I produced the English version.
The story about the East German couple is fascinating and thought-provoking. I've selected some very interesting archive public domain images and I've used some photos of Gander Airport in recent years, courtesy of Gander International Airport.
In this video I present my new airport-themed channel ident and concept. I present the introduction and conclusion sitting in my virtual editorial office overlooking the airport. It's not real of course. I have created it using the magic of Photoshop and Final Cut Pro. I will give more information about the background to the channel in other videos.
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Satellite image of Gander Airport -from NASA World Wind / Public domain
Photo of Interflug Ilyushin 62 aircraft by Maarten Visser
Capelle aan den IJssel, Nederland / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)
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27583 Canada Geese - Genghis Attenborough -
67884 Lake Waves 2 - Benboncan
83325 DC3 taxiing outside - Figowitz
110737 Super Constellation flypast - Doubletrigger
Boeing 707 sound courtesy of cargospotter.com (YouTube)
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Doug Maxwell - Breathing Planet
HanuDixit - Distant Lands
JesseGallagher - The Anunnaki Return
Quincas Moreira - Dance of the U boat
Tracktribe - Tall Tale
The recording of a Boeing 737-800 landing at Manchester Airport was recorded by Aidan O'Rourke on the Roland Edirol digital audio recorder.
4:38
9/11 refuge revisited: Gander Airport
As terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 closed American air space, 38 passenger planes head...
published: 08 Sep 2011
9/11 refuge revisited: Gander Airport
9/11 refuge revisited: Gander Airport
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As terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 closed American air space, 38 passenger planes heading west over the Atlantic with more than 6,500 passengers and crew were diverted to Gander Airport in Newfoundland. Those passengers soon found out that instead of being trapped, they were embraced. CBS News travel editor Peter Greenberg revisits the airport ten years later.
16:50
The tiny town that became a beacon of hope on 9/11 | 60 Minutes Australia
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published: 12 Sep 2021
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The 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks is understandably a time of deep sadness as the world remembers an act of evil that’s still hard to believe. But for some it’s also a chance to celebrate the opposite: kindness, compassion and the very best of humanity. In the mayhem of the day that saw terror raining from the skies, American airspace was shut down, and a tiny town in a remote part of north eastern Canada suddenly found itself the destination for commercial passenger aircraft ordered to land immediately. Seven thousand plane people with nowhere else to go were about to discover the delights of the wonderful community of Gander.
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6:44
Why This was the World's Most Important Airport
Why was Gander Airport considered the most important airport in the world? What crucial ro...
published: 08 Sep 2020
Why This was the World's Most Important Airport
Why This was the World's Most Important Airport
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Why was Gander Airport considered the most important airport in the world? What crucial role did it play in aviation? Where was it built and how did it become so popular? This video has answers to all of these questions & more about this famous airport that was the biggest in the world at some point in history.
The airport was built on the island of Newfoundland, which is the easternmost point of Canada. Being so far east, it made sense that if anyone tried to cross the Atlantic, this was the best starting point. In the 1920s, the British, who controlled the island back then, decided the built an airport on a patch of woods in Newfoundland. This was the beginning of the legendary Gander Airport.
It served as a military airport during World War II, when Canada and the US flew fighter planes to Europe. After the end of the war, it was a boom in commercial air travel, so all planes that crossed the Atlantic Ocean stopped in Gander, thus It was nicknamed "The Crossroads of The World" because it connected The Americas and Europe. A lot of celebrities, like Frank Sinatra, The Beatles, Fidel Castro, Marilyn Monroe, Albert Einstein, passed through Gander. Gander was an airport for celebrities.
In 1959, an international lounge was built. Until then, the airport had an old rusty World War II hangar were the planes refueled. For a lot of passengers, it was their first time in Canada, so a beautiful international lounge was built. To this day, the international lounge remains unchanged, and it is a time capsule going back to an era that has been long gone.
In the late 1960s, the jet engine was invented and popularized, so planes could fly much longer, faster, and easier than old planes, so air routes started bypassing Gander and heading straight for the US. However, it still had one very important role.
Planes from Eastern Europe weren't allowed to enter the American Airspace, so aircraft that wanted to go from the East of Europe to Cuba, stopped in Gander to refuel. It became the most important stopping point between Moscow and Havana. This made a lot of communists try to seek asylum in Gander and many didn't succeed, but others did, thus Gander in his day was a multi-cultural city. After the fall of communist countries around Europe, Gander International Airport did not have a purpose anymore.
It seemed like it would remain that way, until September 11, 2001, when the single deadliest terrorist attack happened in the US. Following the attacks, the American Government decided to shut down the American airspace, so all flights mid-air were directed to Canada, 38 of which landed in Gander. 7,000 people were now stranded in this small town in Newfoundland and the population of the city doubled overnight. The residents of the city took the stranded passengers or, 'The Plane People', in their homes and gave them food and a place to sleep. Some strong bonds formed between the people and it least one marriage is reported to have resulted from this.
Nowadays, Gander is quiet. It still has some international traffic, but it's mostly used for military planes, emergency landings, and private airlines. It isn't as important as it used to, but still, we can all agree that Gander International Airport is legendary.
Please subscribe: http://bit.ly/2T3VlyC
Thanks to Sebastian D. Chow for the Voiceover: https://bit.ly/sebastianchow
Credits:
Videos & photos from: https://www.videvo.net/
https://www.pexels.com/
https://www.videezy.com/
Maps from Google Earth Pro: https://www.google.com/intl/us/earth/
Some illustrations from: https://www.freepik.com/
Some footage from:
Vimeo::
user1946100 - https://vimeo.com/maknh: https://vimeo.com/50702653
Ashworth Photo Group - https://vimeo.com/user46531152: https://vimeo.com/230380333
Richard Alexander - https://vimeo.com/nfkayakcompany: https://vimeo.com/134409092
Nick Kurtz - https://vimeo.com/nicholaskurtz: https://vimeo.com/121932657
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IE0hjoUTZbY&ab;_channel=ForeverRomania
Sounds effects from: https://www.zapsplat.com/
2:54
Gander International Airport - Airlines of Yesteryear
Gander International Airport once known as crosswords of the world has seen many aircraft ...
published: 28 Dec 2018
Gander International Airport - Airlines of Yesteryear
Gander International Airport - Airlines of Yesteryear
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Gander International Airport once known as crosswords of the world has seen many aircraft movements since 1938. Throughout history airlines come and go and going through my archive from the past 7 years airlines that once owned a piece of the sky has either folded or merged with other airlines.
The following is a few from my collection:
1. Monarch Airlines
2. Polet Airlines
3. Transaero
4. Zambezi Airlines
5. Air Berlin
6. Ryan International
7. US Airways
8. North American Airlines
Gander International Airport
Gander International Airport (IATA: YQX, ICAO: CYQX) is located in Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, and is operated by the Gander International Airport Authority. Canadian Forces Base Gander shares the airfield but is a separate entity from the airport.
History
Early years and prominence
Construction of the airport began in 1936 and it was opened in 1938, with its first landing on January 11 of that year, by Captain Douglas Fraser flying a Fox Moth of Imperial Airways. Within a few years it had four runways and was the largest airport in the world. Its official name until 1941 was Newfoundland Airport.
In 1940, the operation of the Newfoundland Airport was assigned by the Dominion of Newfoundland to the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) and it was renamed RCAF Station Gander in 1941. The airfield was heavily used by Ferry Command for transporting newly built aircraft across the Atlantic Ocean to the European Theatre, as well as for staging operational anti-submarine patrols dedicated to hunting U-boats in the northwest Atlantic. Thousands of aircraft flown by the United States Army Air Corps/United States Army Air Forces and the RCAF destined for the European Theatre travelled through Gander.
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