Gander, Aviation Museum 甘德，航空博物馆

Gander is a small town located at the northeastern part of Newfoundland island, with population around 11 thousand. On Sept 11, 2001 Gander International Airport (YQX) received 38 international flights and 4 military flights, Gander hosted 6,700 stranded passengers and crews. A piece of steel beam from the NYC burnt down twin tower was presented to Gander as significant symbol of thanks for the selfless role during that time.
Gander has been heavily related to North Atlantic aviation history, most of its streets are named after famous aviators.
During the WWII Gander was the transportation hub for the air ferry between North America and Europe. Some 10,000 military personnel were stationed here, and about 20,000 fighter and bomber flights stoped here en route to Europe. After the war ended, Gander became refuelling stop for transatlantic commercial flights.
By the Trans Canada Highway is the North Atlantic Aviation Museum. Albeit its name, the museum itself was rather small with limited exhibits. The contents were mainly related to the Gander area.
甘德市——这座位于纽芬兰岛西北部的小镇，人口仅约1.1万，却在航空史上书写了浓墨重彩的篇章。
9/11事件中的光辉时刻
2001年9月11日，甘德以博大的胸怀接纳了38架国际航班和4架军用飞机的6,700名滞留乘客与机组人员。为表谢意，纽约将世贸中心废墟中的一根钢梁赠予甘德，成为这座城市无私精神的不朽象征。
北大西洋航空枢纽的辉煌历史
- 二战时期：甘德是北美与欧洲间"空中渡轮"的中转站，曾驻扎1万名军事人员，约2万架次战斗机和轰炸机在此中转赴欧
- 战后年代：转型为跨大西洋商业航班的加油基地
- 街道命名：大部分街道以著名飞行家命名，铭刻航空记忆
北大西洋航空博物馆
虽冠以"北大西洋"之名，这座坐落于横加公路旁的航空博物馆规模不大，展品也有限，主要聚焦甘德本地航空史。Read more