Gander Airport Historical Society
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Showing the history of Gander airport. The airport that stated up transatlantic air travel. Visit our website http://www.ganderairporthistoricalsociety.org/
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A town originating from the remains of military bases at WWII’s end, for the startup of transatlantic travel, ‘Gander: The Airport That Became A Town’ telling this story, has just been released & is available at bookstore locations in NL, plus Chapters, & Amazon in soft cover or digital form
From a US magazine Coke AD in the 40's, showing US servicemen visiting a fishing village near their Nfld base, sharing a refreshment. There were 5 US air bases in NL during the 40, 50, & 60's. Goose Bay, Stephenville, Gander, Argentia & St. John's.
December 7, 2025 at 12:13 PM
From a US magazine Coke AD in the 40's, showing US servicemen visiting a fishing village near their Nfld base, sharing a refreshment. There were 5 US air bases in NL during the 40, 50, & 60's. Goose Bay, Stephenville, Gander, Argentia & St. John's.
Mar.17, 1965 disaster struck Gander based EPA when their Dart Herald, EPA 102, went down over Nova Scotia as a result of inflight structural failure. 8 people on board. There were no survivors. This was EPA's only crash with loss of life. aviation-safety.net/database/rec...
Accident Handley Page HPR-7 Herald 202 CF-NAF, Wednesday 17 March 1965
Eastern Provincial Flight 102 departed Moncton at 06:35 on a flight to Torbay with several intermediate stops. The Herald departed Halifax's runway 33 at 09:10 and was instructed to turn ...
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December 5, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Mar.17, 1965 disaster struck Gander based EPA when their Dart Herald, EPA 102, went down over Nova Scotia as a result of inflight structural failure. 8 people on board. There were no survivors. This was EPA's only crash with loss of life. aviation-safety.net/database/rec...
A press clipping celebrating the first TCA (Air Canada) flight to arrive at the newly opened terminal at Gander airport in 1959.
December 2, 2025 at 12:06 PM
A press clipping celebrating the first TCA (Air Canada) flight to arrive at the newly opened terminal at Gander airport in 1959.
During the transatlantic flight testing of the Concorde at Gander, airport workers had full access to the interior of the aircraft. 2 images taken of the cabin area & the cockpit taken c.1974. The Concorde-Gander connection ganderairporthistoricalsociety.org/_html_trans/...
November 30, 2025 at 7:14 PM
During the transatlantic flight testing of the Concorde at Gander, airport workers had full access to the interior of the aircraft. 2 images taken of the cabin area & the cockpit taken c.1974. The Concorde-Gander connection ganderairporthistoricalsociety.org/_html_trans/...
RCAF Hurricane flight crews at Gander WWII. Assigned to provided air cover for the airport in event of an attack. Here they continued to hone their flying skills before being sent to the UK for battle duty against the enemy
November 28, 2025 at 8:35 AM
RCAF Hurricane flight crews at Gander WWII. Assigned to provided air cover for the airport in event of an attack. Here they continued to hone their flying skills before being sent to the UK for battle duty against the enemy
Early morning at Gander c. 1972 as EPA B737s prepared for the day. The pride of Newfoundland, EPA set an airline standard in Canada with efficiency & reliability. Based out of Gander was a leading employer in the town including flight crews ganderairporthistoricalsociety.org/_html_trans/...
November 26, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Early morning at Gander c. 1972 as EPA B737s prepared for the day. The pride of Newfoundland, EPA set an airline standard in Canada with efficiency & reliability. Based out of Gander was a leading employer in the town including flight crews ganderairporthistoricalsociety.org/_html_trans/...
Aug. 25 1946, the first civilian tragedy at Gander occurred when a landing Lancaster bomber, similar to the shown image, struck & killed 4 people standing near the active runway. The horrific incident story ganderairporthistoricalsociety.org/_html_4658/l...
November 24, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Aug. 25 1946, the first civilian tragedy at Gander occurred when a landing Lancaster bomber, similar to the shown image, struck & killed 4 people standing near the active runway. The horrific incident story ganderairporthistoricalsociety.org/_html_4658/l...
Seaboard Western DC4 at Gander c.1954. The company was the worlds 1st airline dedicated to cargo transportation. Founded on Sept 11, 1946, by Arthur & Ray Norden, both USAAF Transport Command pilots . The airline had an operations office at Gander up until the mid 1960's
November 22, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Seaboard Western DC4 at Gander c.1954. The company was the worlds 1st airline dedicated to cargo transportation. Founded on Sept 11, 1946, by Arthur & Ray Norden, both USAAF Transport Command pilots . The airline had an operations office at Gander up until the mid 1960's
Oct 24, 1945, American Overseas Airlines (AOA) DC4 at Gander was the first commercial transatlantic flight. Then Jan 5, 1946, the International Air Conference held in Bermuda, declared Gander Airport was to become an International Airport. This is when it all started.
November 20, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Oct 24, 1945, American Overseas Airlines (AOA) DC4 at Gander was the first commercial transatlantic flight. Then Jan 5, 1946, the International Air Conference held in Bermuda, declared Gander Airport was to become an International Airport. This is when it all started.
Muhammad Ali poses with RCMP officers & their dog during his stopover at Gander in 1978. The famous boxer being very friendly with the terminal staff, visited the RCMP detachment at the airport who asked for a photo as a memento of his visit
November 18, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Muhammad Ali poses with RCMP officers & their dog during his stopover at Gander in 1978. The famous boxer being very friendly with the terminal staff, visited the RCMP detachment at the airport who asked for a photo as a memento of his visit
This famous image was taken at Gander in WWII. The Canadian Army provided ground security & the RCAF provided air security, from enemy invasion. This protection also provided extra training for soldiers & airmen before being shipped out to fight overseas.
November 16, 2025 at 11:23 AM
This famous image was taken at Gander in WWII. The Canadian Army provided ground security & the RCAF provided air security, from enemy invasion. This protection also provided extra training for soldiers & airmen before being shipped out to fight overseas.
Sterling Airlines Caravelle & Saturn Airways DC8 at Gander early 1970s. Both companies used Gander to service their overseas charter operations.
November 14, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Sterling Airlines Caravelle & Saturn Airways DC8 at Gander early 1970s. Both companies used Gander to service their overseas charter operations.
Jan 11 1938, Doug Fraser & his Fox Moth VO-ADE at Nfld. (Gander) Airport. Flying by, he dropped in to see how progress was going at this new airport they were building, not knowing he would be flying the first airplane to land here. ganderairporthistoricalsociety.org/_html_thirty...
November 12, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Jan 11 1938, Doug Fraser & his Fox Moth VO-ADE at Nfld. (Gander) Airport. Flying by, he dropped in to see how progress was going at this new airport they were building, not knowing he would be flying the first airplane to land here. ganderairporthistoricalsociety.org/_html_thirty...
Gander War Grave Cemetery is the only CWGC in North America & probably the smallest with 100 war graves. Every Nov 11 a Remembrance Day ceremony is held at this cemetery. To view cemetery info ganderairporthistoricalsociety.org/_html_war/Wa....
November 10, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Gander War Grave Cemetery is the only CWGC in North America & probably the smallest with 100 war graves. Every Nov 11 a Remembrance Day ceremony is held at this cemetery. To view cemetery info ganderairporthistoricalsociety.org/_html_war/Wa....
The coffee counter in the terminal lounge at Gander during the 1950's. Flight crews would frequently get a refreshment here as they await their aircraft being serviced. A 1958 statistic showed that 9723 aircraft landed Gander airport carrying a total of 407,197 passengers
November 8, 2025 at 8:39 AM
The coffee counter in the terminal lounge at Gander during the 1950's. Flight crews would frequently get a refreshment here as they await their aircraft being serviced. A 1958 statistic showed that 9723 aircraft landed Gander airport carrying a total of 407,197 passengers
A view of the airport town of Gander from 1945 till 1959. There were no airport noise abatement procedures & yet every bedroom in the town was less than a 1/2 mile from a runway. www.ganderairporthistoricalsociety.org/_html_4658/l...
November 6, 2025 at 11:16 AM
A view of the airport town of Gander from 1945 till 1959. There were no airport noise abatement procedures & yet every bedroom in the town was less than a 1/2 mile from a runway. www.ganderairporthistoricalsociety.org/_html_4658/l...
A collage of a few excerpted entries from the Gander International Airport guestbook. Chuck Yeager, Queen Elizabeth, President Jimmy Carter, Sylvester Stallone, Nelson Mandela, Henry Kissinger and the Iron Lady, Margaret Thatcher.
November 4, 2025 at 10:38 AM
A collage of a few excerpted entries from the Gander International Airport guestbook. Chuck Yeager, Queen Elizabeth, President Jimmy Carter, Sylvester Stallone, Nelson Mandela, Henry Kissinger and the Iron Lady, Margaret Thatcher.
WWII airplane wreckage can still be found near Gander airport to this day. To view a documentary showing the various wrecks ganderairporthistoricalsociety.org/_multimedia/..., & great historic aviation reading here planecrashgirl.ca
November 2, 2025 at 2:20 PM
WWII airplane wreckage can still be found near Gander airport to this day. To view a documentary showing the various wrecks ganderairporthistoricalsociety.org/_multimedia/..., & great historic aviation reading here planecrashgirl.ca
TWA B707 at Gander c.1973. TWA was one of the first companies to use Gander airport in 1946 on a scheduled basis. TWA had an ops office at the airport with a full compliment of dispatchers & AMEs stationed in Gander to service their North Atlantic fleet.
October 31, 2025 at 10:00 AM
TWA B707 at Gander c.1973. TWA was one of the first companies to use Gander airport in 1946 on a scheduled basis. TWA had an ops office at the airport with a full compliment of dispatchers & AMEs stationed in Gander to service their North Atlantic fleet.
Because of its history in aviation pioneering, Gander airport was given the honour to have its name assigned to a 39 Km crater on Mars by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) . View of crater on Mars by NASA
October 29, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Because of its history in aviation pioneering, Gander airport was given the honour to have its name assigned to a 39 Km crater on Mars by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) . View of crater on Mars by NASA
The Bug, owned by the airport in 1938, transferred to the RCAF in 1941. Without a road system, Gander's answer to a poorly scheduled train service to outlying towns, was a bus designed to operate via railway tracks, during the airports early days. ganderairporthistoricalsociety.org/_html_war/RC...
October 27, 2025 at 7:50 AM
The Bug, owned by the airport in 1938, transferred to the RCAF in 1941. Without a road system, Gander's answer to a poorly scheduled train service to outlying towns, was a bus designed to operate via railway tracks, during the airports early days. ganderairporthistoricalsociety.org/_html_war/RC...
Soviet astronaut Yuri Gagarin (in uniform), the first human to travel into space to orbit the earth, makes the only time he entered North America at Gander 1963. His flight landed for servicing while on his way to Cuba.
October 25, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Soviet astronaut Yuri Gagarin (in uniform), the first human to travel into space to orbit the earth, makes the only time he entered North America at Gander 1963. His flight landed for servicing while on his way to Cuba.
The Concorde used Gander airport as a test bed for their North Atlantic service startup in 1974, to establish operational supersonic ATC procedures and passenger service requirements. www.ganderairporthistoricalsociety.org/_html_trans/...
October 23, 2025 at 12:50 PM
The Concorde used Gander airport as a test bed for their North Atlantic service startup in 1974, to establish operational supersonic ATC procedures and passenger service requirements. www.ganderairporthistoricalsociety.org/_html_trans/...
Gander Control tower 1953. The individual in the photo later assisted in the setting up of computers developed to streamline air traffic operations plus the automatic transfer of flight data between Gander and Prestwick control centres in 1968. www.ganderairporthistoricalsociety.org/_html_4658/C...
October 21, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Gander Control tower 1953. The individual in the photo later assisted in the setting up of computers developed to streamline air traffic operations plus the automatic transfer of flight data between Gander and Prestwick control centres in 1968. www.ganderairporthistoricalsociety.org/_html_4658/C...
The image shows the famous WWII Gander airport crane, named 'Paul Bunyan', at work. See the slide show of the rescue of a Seaboard Western DC4 at Gander in 1955. www.ganderairporthistoricalsociety.org/_html_4658/S...
October 20, 2025 at 9:34 AM
The image shows the famous WWII Gander airport crane, named 'Paul Bunyan', at work. See the slide show of the rescue of a Seaboard Western DC4 at Gander in 1955. www.ganderairporthistoricalsociety.org/_html_4658/S...