North Atlantic crossroads : the Royal Air Force ferry command Gander unit, 1940-1946 / Darrell Hillier.
North Atlantic crossroads : the Royal Air Force ferry command Gander unit, 1940-1946 / Darrell Hillier.
By
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Hillier, Darrell.
Publication Date
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2021
Publication Information
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[Gander, N.L.] : Atlantic Crossroads Press,
Physical Description
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xviii, 275 p. : ill
Subject Term
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations -- Newfoundland and Labrador -- Gander.
Summary
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During the Second World War, Gander, Newfoundland, developed as a strategic outpost for North Atlantic aircraft ferrying operations. This is the story of the dedicated men and women of the RAF Ferry Command's Gander unit, but more especially the work of its aircraft maintenance department, headed by John Joseph Gilmore. Be it search and rescue, salvage, or the delivery of humanitarian aid, "Joe" Gilmore was the man often called upon. Postwar, the burgeoning market for transatlantic commercial air travel gave new life to the Ferry Command sector of the field. The buildings once occupied by civilian and military personnel, and the hangars where they serviced the "Bombers for Britain," became the site of an air passenger terminal and hotel complex, setting Gander on its way to becoming the "Crossroads of the World."
Language
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English
ISBN
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9781999000028
General Note
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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