North Atlantic crossroads the Royal Air Force Ferry Command Gander unit, 1940-1946
Gander was a bustling hub of aviation during the Second World War as thousands of bombers passed through on their way to Britain. In North Atlantic Crossroads, the challenges and hazards of transatlantic ferrying come alive. Tales of search and rescue, aircraft salvage, medevac missions, and VIP vis...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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[Gander, Newfoundland] :
Atlantic Crossroads Press,
[2021]
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| Summary: | Gander was a bustling hub of aviation during the Second World War as thousands of bombers passed through on their way to Britain. In North Atlantic Crossroads, the challenges and hazards of transatlantic ferrying come alive. Tales of search and rescue, aircraft salvage, medevac missions, and VIP visitis highlight the activities of the Ferry Command Gander unit, notably the work of its aircraft maintenance department, headed by the incomparable John Joseph "Joe" Gilmore. Postwar, the boom in commercial air travel transformed Gander, setting the airport on its way to becoming the crossroads of the North Atlantic. |
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| Physical Description: | xviii, 275 pages, 26 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-255) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781999000028 1999000021 |
