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Previously, Gander was operated by the Government of Newfoundland from 1938 to 1942 and 1945 to 1949 [34] before transferring to the Government of Canada when Newfoundland became a province. [35] Its mission is to operate the airport in a self-sufficient fashion.
The original airport, then known as the Newfoundland Airport, was completed in 1938 with the first landing on January 11 of that year. It was a major refueling stop for transatlantic flights starting during the Second World War ( RAF Ferry Command and later RAF Transport Command ) and continuing until the increased range of commercial jetliners ...
Newfoundland and Labrador. This is a list of airports in Newfoundland and Labrador. It includes all Nav Canada certified and registered water and land airports, aerodromes and heliports in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. [1] [2] Airport names in italics are part of the National Airports System. [3]
Gander is a town located in the northeastern part of the island of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, approximately 40 km (25 mi) south of Gander Bay, 100 km (62 mi) south of Twillingate and 90 km (56 mi) east of Grand Falls-Windsor.
The Atlantic Bridge is a flight route from Gander International Airport in Gander, Newfoundland, Canada, to Scotland, with a refueling stop in Iceland. Traditionally, the Scottish airport most associated with the Atlantic Bridge has been Prestwick International Airport, owing to its long association with US and Canadian military traffic. [1]
On 11 October 1984, a de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 100 of Labrador Airways flying on a medevac flight from St. Anthony crashed upon landing at Goose Bay killing four. On 10 May 1990, a General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon (J-358) of the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) collided in mid-air with another RNLAF F-16A (78-0258, J-258 ...
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Route 1 is a highway in the Canada province of Newfoundland and Labrador, and is the easternmost stretch of the Trans-Canada Highway. Route 1 is the primary east–west road on the island of Newfoundland. [1] The eastern terminus of Route 1 is St. John's.