| 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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