| Messages
and New Articles |
| 27 Oct 2021 |
A
rare envelope from the Gander area with a return Address
: DOT Radio Range |
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| 04 Sept 2021 |
Many have heard about the famous Sgt Gander,
a Newfoundland dog originally called Pal, who got
adopted by the Royal Regiment of Canada and "fought
bravely" in Hong Kong in World War ii.
But Sgt Gander wasn't the only dog to have a
military attachment to Gander Airport. This
great article by Darrell Hillier explains it all.
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| 18 Jan 2022 |
Airport pennants" became
popular basically in the 1950s and 1960s. Gander
Airport have a few - and they were not like all
the rest.
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| 26 March 2022 |
Radio
communication has always been very important in old
Gander. There were the communication between army units,
between the Canadian, RAF and American forces, between
ground controlers and ferry flights, etc, Sometimes
forgotten are the amateur radio operators. This
article hopes to keep their story alive. |
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| 06 May 2022 |
I have often been asked about living
accommodations in old Gander which evolved from a rough
and ready construction site to a military base and then
to a hub for commercial trans-Atlantic aviation. Each of
these periods had its characteristics and requirements
for different types of staff. The objective of this article
is to provide a brief overview of these periods and to
describe summarily the residences that were available at
different times.
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| 01 June 2022 |
The website has already covered "official"
communications in Old Gander, such as that used by the army,
ferry operations, antisubmarine flying, civilian ground to
air and the like. Another article gave the history of
amateur radio in Old Gander. The present article aims
to explain ordinary broadcast radio - where it started, how
it progressed and how it got to where it is today, all
because of one fellow ahead of his time. |