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What Happened to Gander International? | Full Documentary
In the middle of the forests of Newfoundland lies the world’s former largest airport: Gander International Airport. But what was once a global aviation hub, a listening post during the Cold War, a loophole to the West and a refuge for stranded passengers during the 9/11 attacks, has fallen into oblivion. The film tells the story of how the inhabitants of Gander are gradually moving away from the great world stage and now have to reinvent themselves and their hometown.
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published: 22 Feb 2023
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Touring the Gander Airport is like stepping back in time | Your Morning
We get a tour of the small but mighty Gander Airport dubbed Newfoundland’s “Crossroads of the World.”
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published: 21 Jul 2017
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One Of The World's Most Famous Airports (And What Else To Do In GANDER, Newfoundland)
Gander: Crossroads of the World. There's a fair chance you've at least heard of this place, but if like us that's as far as your knowledge goes, then why not come along and discover the airport, the town, and anything else we find on this Canadian road trip? Enjoy the video!
Filmed on Monday 20th May 2024
Music courtesy of epidemicsound.com
Thumbnail designed using Canva
This video is not sponsored and all opinions are my own
I don’t pretend to be a travel expert, but I love what I do and would be honoured if you came along with me. My channel focusses on the wide-eyed wonder and excitement of finding somewhere new, and my genuine reaction to it. You may not get a history lesson in my videos, but who knows, you might pick up some useful travel tips along the way, add a few destinations ...
published: 29 Jun 2024
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The secret airport for celebrities - BBC REEL
In the early years of aviation, the Gander Airport in Newfoundland, Canada served as an obligatory stop for refueling between Europe and America.
This made the small town of Gander into an unlikely international hub, hosting celebrities like Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra, and the Queen of England.
Theatre fans may recognise the town from the Come From Away musical, inspired by the 38 planes ordered to land unexpectedly following the 9/11 attacks.
#bbcreel #bbc #bbcnews
published: 16 Jul 2021
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The tiny town that became a beacon of hope on 9/11 | 60 Minutes Australia
Subscribe here: http://9Soci.al/chmP50wA97J Full Episodes: https://9now.app.link/uNP4qBkmN6 | The Plane People (2021)
The 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks is understandably a time of deep sadness as the world remembers an act of evil that’s still hard to believe. But for some it’s also a chance to celebrate the opposite: kindness, compassion and the very best of humanity. In the mayhem of the day that saw terror raining from the skies, American airspace was shut down, and a tiny town in a remote part of north eastern Canada suddenly found itself the destination for commercial passenger aircraft ordered to land immediately. Seven thousand plane people with nowhere else to go were about to discover the delights of the wonderful community of Gander.
WATCH more of 60 Minutes Aust...
published: 12 Sep 2021
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Gander International Airport NL Canada
Gander International Airport NL
published: 08 Oct 2023
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Why This was the World's Most Important Airport
Why was Gander Airport considered the most important airport in the world? What crucial role did it play in aviation? Where was it built and how did it become so popular? This video has answers to all of these questions & more about this famous airport that was the biggest in the world at some point in history.
The airport was built on the island of Newfoundland, which is the easternmost point of Canada. Being so far east, it made sense that if anyone tried to cross the Atlantic, this was the best starting point. In the 1920s, the British, who controlled the island back then, decided the built an airport on a patch of woods in Newfoundland. This was the beginning of the legendary Gander Airport.
It served as a military airport during World War II, when Canada and the US flew fighter pla...
published: 08 Sep 2020
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9/11 refuge revisited: Gander Airport
As terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 closed American air space, 38 passenger planes heading west over the Atlantic with more than 6,500 passengers and crew were diverted to Gander Airport in Newfoundland. Those passengers soon found out that instead of being trapped, they were embraced. CBS News travel editor Peter Greenberg revisits the airport ten years later.
published: 08 Sep 2011
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Gander International Airport Private Tour (Very Historic)
A private tour of the rarely used international terminal at the Gander International Airport in Newfoundland, Canada. This airport is very beautiful and full of history, enjoy!
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published: 12 Feb 2019
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Gander International Airport, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Tour
Gander International Airport (IATA: YQX, ICAO: CYQX) is located in Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, and is operated by the Gander International Airport Authority. Canadian Forces Base Gander shares the airfield but is a separate entity from the airport. The airport is sometimes referred to as the "Crossroads of the World",[6] and is classified as an international airport by Transport Canada.
Construction of the airport began in 1936 and it was opened in 1938, with its first landing on January 11 of that year, by Captain Douglas Fraser flying a Fox Moth of Imperial Airways. Within a few years it had four runways and was the largest airport in the world.[8] Its official name until 1949 was "Newfoundland Airport".
In 1940, the operation of the Newfoundland Airport was assigned by t...
published: 25 Dec 2023
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What Happened to Gander International? | Full Documentary
In the middle of the forests of Newfoundland lies the world’s former largest airport: Gander International Airport. But what was once a global aviation hub, a l...
In the middle of the forests of Newfoundland lies the world’s former largest airport: Gander International Airport. But what was once a global aviation hub, a listening post during the Cold War, a loophole to the West and a refuge for stranded passengers during the 9/11 attacks, has fallen into oblivion. The film tells the story of how the inhabitants of Gander are gradually moving away from the great world stage and now have to reinvent themselves and their hometown.
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New uploads of full-length documentaries and docu-series every week!
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In the middle of the forests of Newfoundland lies the world’s former largest airport: Gander International Airport. But what was once a global aviation hub, a listening post during the Cold War, a loophole to the West and a refuge for stranded passengers during the 9/11 attacks, has fallen into oblivion. The film tells the story of how the inhabitants of Gander are gradually moving away from the great world stage and now have to reinvent themselves and their hometown.
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Welcome to the official Get.factual youtube channel! 🌍
We are a documentary streaming channel covering history, science, technology, and nature. Explore worlds distant, forgotten, and unknown; from the depths of ocean trenches to the far reaches of the cosmos.
New uploads of full-length documentaries and docu-series every week!
Subscribe here: https://bit.ly/GetfactualSUB
- published: 22 Feb 2023
- views: 114610
6:46
Touring the Gander Airport is like stepping back in time | Your Morning
We get a tour of the small but mighty Gander Airport dubbed Newfoundland’s “Crossroads of the World.”
Subscribe to Your Morning for the latest: http://bit.ly/2...
We get a tour of the small but mighty Gander Airport dubbed Newfoundland’s “Crossroads of the World.”
Subscribe to Your Morning for the latest: http://bit.ly/2hX11GF
Connect with Your Morning:
For the latest in news and lifestyle visit: http://www.ctv.ca/your-morning
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Hosted by Ben Mulroney and Anne-Marie Mediwake, along with anchors Melissa Grelo, Lindsey Deluce and Kelsey McEwen, YOUR MORNING delivers a fresh perspective on today's headlines, engaging conversations with trending celebrities and news makers, plus helpful advice and know-how to make sure you and yours are ready for the day ahead.
https://wn.com/Touring_The_Gander_Airport_Is_Like_Stepping_Back_In_Time_|_Your_Morning
We get a tour of the small but mighty Gander Airport dubbed Newfoundland’s “Crossroads of the World.”
Subscribe to Your Morning for the latest: http://bit.ly/2hX11GF
Connect with Your Morning:
For the latest in news and lifestyle visit: http://www.ctv.ca/your-morning
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Hosted by Ben Mulroney and Anne-Marie Mediwake, along with anchors Melissa Grelo, Lindsey Deluce and Kelsey McEwen, YOUR MORNING delivers a fresh perspective on today's headlines, engaging conversations with trending celebrities and news makers, plus helpful advice and know-how to make sure you and yours are ready for the day ahead.
- published: 21 Jul 2017
- views: 58207
40:08
One Of The World's Most Famous Airports (And What Else To Do In GANDER, Newfoundland)
Gander: Crossroads of the World. There's a fair chance you've at least heard of this place, but if like us that's as far as your knowledge goes, then why not co...
Gander: Crossroads of the World. There's a fair chance you've at least heard of this place, but if like us that's as far as your knowledge goes, then why not come along and discover the airport, the town, and anything else we find on this Canadian road trip? Enjoy the video!
Filmed on Monday 20th May 2024
Music courtesy of epidemicsound.com
Thumbnail designed using Canva
This video is not sponsored and all opinions are my own
I don’t pretend to be a travel expert, but I love what I do and would be honoured if you came along with me. My channel focusses on the wide-eyed wonder and excitement of finding somewhere new, and my genuine reaction to it. You may not get a history lesson in my videos, but who knows, you might pick up some useful travel tips along the way, add a few destinations to your bucket list and hopefully be entertained by what you see. Thanks for watching, it means a lot to me :)
I do ALL of this myself. Planning, filming, editing, promoting, all with a weekly upload schedule, so please understand not every video will be an epic adventure. But my pledge is to always do my best in any situation and KEEP THE CAMERA ROLLING :)
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I was born in Glasgow but have lived in Carnoustie, Dalgety Bay, Stonehaven, Edinburgh, Montrose, and further afield (Salamanca, Spain & Devonport, New Zealand)
WHEN DO YOU UPLOAD?
Saturdays at 10am Scottish time. Occasionally a bonus midweek video will pop up (in which case, likely to be Tuesday at 5pm)
WHY IS THERE A DELAY BETWEEN TRIP AND VIDEO APPEARING?
This is both my business model and a result of doing everything myself. Editing takes time and I also like to schedule videos a bit in advance in case of any problems/illness/cancellations etc. Keeping my uploads appearing every Saturday is important to me, so I don’t want anything to get in the way of it. Also, I occasionally need some time off to recover from trips! But more than anything else, it's about budgets. I generally need to film a number of videos on each trip to break even. And each one of these take a while to fall into place on a Saturday morning.
WHAT EQUIPMENT DO YOU USE?
I film with a GoPro11 and my iPhone12. I edit on iMovie and use epidemicsound.com for music. I also use canva.com for thumbnails etc. I also have a DJI Pocket 3 (bigger sensor) for nighttime, although I’m still getting to grips with it.
WHY DON'T YOU SPEND LONGER AT DESTINATIONS?
The usual suspects I'm afraid - time and money! Hotel prices especially these days make my eyes water like a true Scotsman. Also my weekly upload schedule means I need to keep on the move.
WHERE'S ALICJA?
Alicja will feature whenever possible, but she has her own life and a proper job so it can take a while for our schedules to match up. Trust me though, I prefer it when She is there too!
DO YOU PAY FOR YOUR OWN TRAVEL?
Yes I do. I've only ever accepted a complementary ticket as compensation for a previous problem. All my opinions are frank and honest reflections of travel as I experience it.
WHY THE ADS?
It's my income, I can't do this for free. Notice I don’t have mid-roll ads though!
CAN I CONTACT YOU?
I used to list my email address but felt bad not having the capacity to respond to everything so took it down (and I got a LOT of spam so missed many genuine messages along the way).
HOW CAN I SUPPORT THE CHANNEL?
Watching my videos is of course support enough, but if you'd like to support further, I'll pop links in here for Paypal and Patreon. All kind donations are super-appreciated and will go 100% towards future filming trips.
DO YOU ACCEPT SPONSORSHIPS?
I don't like to upset the flow of my videos, so I don't even include mid-roll ads anymore (at significant loss of income to myself), so I prefer not to include sponsorships either. I'm open to a small slide at the start/end of each video, but I don't want to get into talking about products, it's something I don't like as a viewer myself (especially as a viewer who pays for YouTube Premium). So it's probably a polite no, although all of this goes out the window if you offer me something which can give me the chance to make a video for my audience that would otherwise be impossible.
#SteveMarsh #Canada #Gander
https://wn.com/One_Of_The_World's_Most_Famous_Airports_(And_What_Else_To_Do_In_Gander,_Newfoundland)
Gander: Crossroads of the World. There's a fair chance you've at least heard of this place, but if like us that's as far as your knowledge goes, then why not come along and discover the airport, the town, and anything else we find on this Canadian road trip? Enjoy the video!
Filmed on Monday 20th May 2024
Music courtesy of epidemicsound.com
Thumbnail designed using Canva
This video is not sponsored and all opinions are my own
I don’t pretend to be a travel expert, but I love what I do and would be honoured if you came along with me. My channel focusses on the wide-eyed wonder and excitement of finding somewhere new, and my genuine reaction to it. You may not get a history lesson in my videos, but who knows, you might pick up some useful travel tips along the way, add a few destinations to your bucket list and hopefully be entertained by what you see. Thanks for watching, it means a lot to me :)
I do ALL of this myself. Planning, filming, editing, promoting, all with a weekly upload schedule, so please understand not every video will be an epic adventure. But my pledge is to always do my best in any situation and KEEP THE CAMERA ROLLING :)
Donate here to future videos: (thank you!)
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/stevemarshyoutube
Or why not become a SteveMarsh Supporter?
https://www.patreon.com/SteveMarsh
FAQs:
WHERE ARE YOU FROM?
I was born in Glasgow but have lived in Carnoustie, Dalgety Bay, Stonehaven, Edinburgh, Montrose, and further afield (Salamanca, Spain & Devonport, New Zealand)
WHEN DO YOU UPLOAD?
Saturdays at 10am Scottish time. Occasionally a bonus midweek video will pop up (in which case, likely to be Tuesday at 5pm)
WHY IS THERE A DELAY BETWEEN TRIP AND VIDEO APPEARING?
This is both my business model and a result of doing everything myself. Editing takes time and I also like to schedule videos a bit in advance in case of any problems/illness/cancellations etc. Keeping my uploads appearing every Saturday is important to me, so I don’t want anything to get in the way of it. Also, I occasionally need some time off to recover from trips! But more than anything else, it's about budgets. I generally need to film a number of videos on each trip to break even. And each one of these take a while to fall into place on a Saturday morning.
WHAT EQUIPMENT DO YOU USE?
I film with a GoPro11 and my iPhone12. I edit on iMovie and use epidemicsound.com for music. I also use canva.com for thumbnails etc. I also have a DJI Pocket 3 (bigger sensor) for nighttime, although I’m still getting to grips with it.
WHY DON'T YOU SPEND LONGER AT DESTINATIONS?
The usual suspects I'm afraid - time and money! Hotel prices especially these days make my eyes water like a true Scotsman. Also my weekly upload schedule means I need to keep on the move.
WHERE'S ALICJA?
Alicja will feature whenever possible, but she has her own life and a proper job so it can take a while for our schedules to match up. Trust me though, I prefer it when She is there too!
DO YOU PAY FOR YOUR OWN TRAVEL?
Yes I do. I've only ever accepted a complementary ticket as compensation for a previous problem. All my opinions are frank and honest reflections of travel as I experience it.
WHY THE ADS?
It's my income, I can't do this for free. Notice I don’t have mid-roll ads though!
CAN I CONTACT YOU?
I used to list my email address but felt bad not having the capacity to respond to everything so took it down (and I got a LOT of spam so missed many genuine messages along the way).
HOW CAN I SUPPORT THE CHANNEL?
Watching my videos is of course support enough, but if you'd like to support further, I'll pop links in here for Paypal and Patreon. All kind donations are super-appreciated and will go 100% towards future filming trips.
DO YOU ACCEPT SPONSORSHIPS?
I don't like to upset the flow of my videos, so I don't even include mid-roll ads anymore (at significant loss of income to myself), so I prefer not to include sponsorships either. I'm open to a small slide at the start/end of each video, but I don't want to get into talking about products, it's something I don't like as a viewer myself (especially as a viewer who pays for YouTube Premium). So it's probably a polite no, although all of this goes out the window if you offer me something which can give me the chance to make a video for my audience that would otherwise be impossible.
#SteveMarsh #Canada #Gander
- published: 29 Jun 2024
- views: 126741
5:27
The secret airport for celebrities - BBC REEL
In the early years of aviation, the Gander Airport in Newfoundland, Canada served as an obligatory stop for refueling between Europe and America.
This made th...
In the early years of aviation, the Gander Airport in Newfoundland, Canada served as an obligatory stop for refueling between Europe and America.
This made the small town of Gander into an unlikely international hub, hosting celebrities like Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra, and the Queen of England.
Theatre fans may recognise the town from the Come From Away musical, inspired by the 38 planes ordered to land unexpectedly following the 9/11 attacks.
#bbcreel #bbc #bbcnews
https://wn.com/The_Secret_Airport_For_Celebrities_BBC_Reel
In the early years of aviation, the Gander Airport in Newfoundland, Canada served as an obligatory stop for refueling between Europe and America.
This made the small town of Gander into an unlikely international hub, hosting celebrities like Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra, and the Queen of England.
Theatre fans may recognise the town from the Come From Away musical, inspired by the 38 planes ordered to land unexpectedly following the 9/11 attacks.
#bbcreel #bbc #bbcnews
- published: 16 Jul 2021
- views: 265197
16:50
The tiny town that became a beacon of hope on 9/11 | 60 Minutes Australia
Subscribe here: http://9Soci.al/chmP50wA97J Full Episodes: https://9now.app.link/uNP4qBkmN6 | The Plane People (2021)
The 20th anniversary of the September 11 ...
Subscribe here: http://9Soci.al/chmP50wA97J Full Episodes: https://9now.app.link/uNP4qBkmN6 | The Plane People (2021)
The 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks is understandably a time of deep sadness as the world remembers an act of evil that’s still hard to believe. But for some it’s also a chance to celebrate the opposite: kindness, compassion and the very best of humanity. In the mayhem of the day that saw terror raining from the skies, American airspace was shut down, and a tiny town in a remote part of north eastern Canada suddenly found itself the destination for commercial passenger aircraft ordered to land immediately. Seven thousand plane people with nowhere else to go were about to discover the delights of the wonderful community of Gander.
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For forty years, 60 Minutes have been telling Australians the world’s greatest stories. Tales that changed history, our nation and our lives. Reporters Liz Hayes, Tom Steinfort, Tara Brown, Liam Bartlett and Sarah Abo look past the headlines because there is always a bigger picture. Sundays are for 60 Minutes.
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Subscribe here: http://9Soci.al/chmP50wA97J Full Episodes: https://9now.app.link/uNP4qBkmN6 | The Plane People (2021)
The 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks is understandably a time of deep sadness as the world remembers an act of evil that’s still hard to believe. But for some it’s also a chance to celebrate the opposite: kindness, compassion and the very best of humanity. In the mayhem of the day that saw terror raining from the skies, American airspace was shut down, and a tiny town in a remote part of north eastern Canada suddenly found itself the destination for commercial passenger aircraft ordered to land immediately. Seven thousand plane people with nowhere else to go were about to discover the delights of the wonderful community of Gander.
WATCH more of 60 Minutes Australia: https://www.60minutes.com.au
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FOLLOW 60 Minutes Australia on Twitter: https://twitter.com/60Mins
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For forty years, 60 Minutes have been telling Australians the world’s greatest stories. Tales that changed history, our nation and our lives. Reporters Liz Hayes, Tom Steinfort, Tara Brown, Liam Bartlett and Sarah Abo look past the headlines because there is always a bigger picture. Sundays are for 60 Minutes.
#60MinutesAustralia
- published: 12 Sep 2021
- views: 2130957
6:44
Why This was the World's Most Important Airport
Why was Gander Airport considered the most important airport in the world? What crucial role did it play in aviation? Where was it built and how did it become s...
Why was Gander Airport considered the most important airport in the world? What crucial role did it play in aviation? Where was it built and how did it become so popular? This video has answers to all of these questions & more about this famous airport that was the biggest in the world at some point in history.
The airport was built on the island of Newfoundland, which is the easternmost point of Canada. Being so far east, it made sense that if anyone tried to cross the Atlantic, this was the best starting point. In the 1920s, the British, who controlled the island back then, decided the built an airport on a patch of woods in Newfoundland. This was the beginning of the legendary Gander Airport.
It served as a military airport during World War II, when Canada and the US flew fighter planes to Europe. After the end of the war, it was a boom in commercial air travel, so all planes that crossed the
Atlantic Ocean stopped in Gander, thus It was nicknamed "The Crossroads of The World" because it connected The Americas and Europe. A lot of celebrities, like Frank Sinatra, The Beatles, Fidel Castro, Marilyn Monroe,
Albert Einstein, passed through Gander. Gander was an airport for celebrities.
In 1959, an international lounge was built. Until then, the airport had an old rusty World War II hangar were the planes refueled. For a lot of passengers, it was their first time in Canada, so a beautiful international lounge was built. To this day, the international lounge remains unchanged, and it is a time capsule going back to an era that has been long gone.
In the late 1960s, the jet engine was invented and popularized, so planes could fly much longer, faster, and easier than old planes, so air routes started bypassing Gander and heading straight for the US. However, it still had one very important role.
Planes from Eastern Europe weren't allowed to enter the American Airspace, so aircraft that wanted to go from the East of Europe to Cuba, stopped in Gander to refuel. It became the most important stopping point between Moscow and Havana. This made a lot of communists try to seek asylum in Gander and many didn't succeed, but others did, thus Gander in his day was a multi-cultural city. After the fall of communist countries around Europe, Gander International Airport did not have a purpose anymore.
It seemed like it would remain that way, until September 11, 2001, when the single deadliest terrorist attack happened in the US. Following the attacks, the American Government decided to shut down the American airspace, so all flights mid-air were directed to Canada, 38 of which landed in Gander. 7,000 people were now stranded in this small town in Newfoundland and the population of the city doubled overnight. The residents of the city took the stranded passengers or, 'The Plane People', in their homes and gave them food and a place to sleep. Some strong bonds formed between the people and it least one marriage is reported to have resulted from this.
Nowadays, Gander is quiet. It still has some international traffic, but it's mostly used for military planes, emergency landings, and private airlines. It isn't as important as it used to, but still, we can all agree that Gander International Airport is legendary.
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Why was Gander Airport considered the most important airport in the world? What crucial role did it play in aviation? Where was it built and how did it become so popular? This video has answers to all of these questions & more about this famous airport that was the biggest in the world at some point in history.
The airport was built on the island of Newfoundland, which is the easternmost point of Canada. Being so far east, it made sense that if anyone tried to cross the Atlantic, this was the best starting point. In the 1920s, the British, who controlled the island back then, decided the built an airport on a patch of woods in Newfoundland. This was the beginning of the legendary Gander Airport.
It served as a military airport during World War II, when Canada and the US flew fighter planes to Europe. After the end of the war, it was a boom in commercial air travel, so all planes that crossed the
Atlantic Ocean stopped in Gander, thus It was nicknamed "The Crossroads of The World" because it connected The Americas and Europe. A lot of celebrities, like Frank Sinatra, The Beatles, Fidel Castro, Marilyn Monroe,
Albert Einstein, passed through Gander. Gander was an airport for celebrities.
In 1959, an international lounge was built. Until then, the airport had an old rusty World War II hangar were the planes refueled. For a lot of passengers, it was their first time in Canada, so a beautiful international lounge was built. To this day, the international lounge remains unchanged, and it is a time capsule going back to an era that has been long gone.
In the late 1960s, the jet engine was invented and popularized, so planes could fly much longer, faster, and easier than old planes, so air routes started bypassing Gander and heading straight for the US. However, it still had one very important role.
Planes from Eastern Europe weren't allowed to enter the American Airspace, so aircraft that wanted to go from the East of Europe to Cuba, stopped in Gander to refuel. It became the most important stopping point between Moscow and Havana. This made a lot of communists try to seek asylum in Gander and many didn't succeed, but others did, thus Gander in his day was a multi-cultural city. After the fall of communist countries around Europe, Gander International Airport did not have a purpose anymore.
It seemed like it would remain that way, until September 11, 2001, when the single deadliest terrorist attack happened in the US. Following the attacks, the American Government decided to shut down the American airspace, so all flights mid-air were directed to Canada, 38 of which landed in Gander. 7,000 people were now stranded in this small town in Newfoundland and the population of the city doubled overnight. The residents of the city took the stranded passengers or, 'The Plane People', in their homes and gave them food and a place to sleep. Some strong bonds formed between the people and it least one marriage is reported to have resulted from this.
Nowadays, Gander is quiet. It still has some international traffic, but it's mostly used for military planes, emergency landings, and private airlines. It isn't as important as it used to, but still, we can all agree that Gander International Airport is legendary.
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9/11 refuge revisited: Gander Airport
As terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 closed American air space, 38 passenger planes heading west over the Atlantic with more than 6,500 passengers and crew we...
As terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 closed American air space, 38 passenger planes heading west over the Atlantic with more than 6,500 passengers and crew were diverted to Gander Airport in Newfoundland. Those passengers soon found out that instead of being trapped, they were embraced. CBS News travel editor Peter Greenberg revisits the airport ten years later.
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As terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 closed American air space, 38 passenger planes heading west over the Atlantic with more than 6,500 passengers and crew were diverted to Gander Airport in Newfoundland. Those passengers soon found out that instead of being trapped, they were embraced. CBS News travel editor Peter Greenberg revisits the airport ten years later.
- published: 08 Sep 2011
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Gander International Airport Private Tour (Very Historic)
A private tour of the rarely used international terminal at the Gander International Airport in Newfoundland, Canada. This airport is very beautiful and full of...
A private tour of the rarely used international terminal at the Gander International Airport in Newfoundland, Canada. This airport is very beautiful and full of history, enjoy!
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A private tour of the rarely used international terminal at the Gander International Airport in Newfoundland, Canada. This airport is very beautiful and full of history, enjoy!
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- published: 12 Feb 2019
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Gander International Airport, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Tour
Gander International Airport (IATA: YQX, ICAO: CYQX) is located in Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, and is operated by the Gander International Airpor...
Gander International Airport (IATA: YQX, ICAO: CYQX) is located in Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, and is operated by the Gander International Airport Authority. Canadian Forces Base Gander shares the airfield but is a separate entity from the airport. The airport is sometimes referred to as the "Crossroads of the World",[6] and is classified as an international airport by Transport Canada.
Construction of the airport began in 1936 and it was opened in 1938, with its first landing on January 11 of that year, by Captain Douglas Fraser flying a Fox Moth of Imperial Airways. Within a few years it had four runways and was the largest airport in the world.[8] Its official name until 1949 was "Newfoundland Airport".
In 1940, the operation of the Newfoundland Airport was assigned by the Dominion of Newfoundland to the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) and it was renamed "RCAF Station Gander" in 1941. The airfield was heavily used by RAF Ferry Command and Air Transport Command for transporting newly built aircraft across the
Atlantic Ocean to the European Theatre, as well as for staging operational anti-submarine patrols dedicated to hunting U-boats in the northwest Atlantic. Thousands of aircraft flown by the United States Army Air Corps through the changeover to the United States Army Air Forces and by the RCAF destined for the European Theatre travelled through Gander.
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Gander International Airport (IATA: YQX, ICAO: CYQX) is located in Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, and is operated by the Gander International Airport Authority. Canadian Forces Base Gander shares the airfield but is a separate entity from the airport. The airport is sometimes referred to as the "Crossroads of the World",[6] and is classified as an international airport by Transport Canada.
Construction of the airport began in 1936 and it was opened in 1938, with its first landing on January 11 of that year, by Captain Douglas Fraser flying a Fox Moth of Imperial Airways. Within a few years it had four runways and was the largest airport in the world.[8] Its official name until 1949 was "Newfoundland Airport".
In 1940, the operation of the Newfoundland Airport was assigned by the Dominion of Newfoundland to the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) and it was renamed "RCAF Station Gander" in 1941. The airfield was heavily used by RAF Ferry Command and Air Transport Command for transporting newly built aircraft across the
Atlantic Ocean to the European Theatre, as well as for staging operational anti-submarine patrols dedicated to hunting U-boats in the northwest Atlantic. Thousands of aircraft flown by the United States Army Air Corps through the changeover to the United States Army Air Forces and by the RCAF destined for the European Theatre travelled through Gander.
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- published: 25 Dec 2023
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