{"product_id":"north-atlantic-crossroads-the-royal-air-force-ferry-command-gander-unit-1940-1946-9781999000028","title":"North Atlantic Crossroads: The Royal Air Force Ferry Command Gander Unit, 1940-1946","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNorth Atlantic Crossroads\u003c\/em\u003e chronicles the activities of the Royal Air Force Ferry Command Gander unit from 1940 to its closure in 1946. During the Second World War, Gander was a bustling hub of aviation as thousands of bombers passed through on their way to Britain. In \u003cem\u003eNorth Atlantic Crossroads\u003c\/em\u003e, the challenges and hazards of transatlantic ferrying come alive. Tales of search and rescue, aircraft salvage, medevac missions, and VIP visits highlight the activities of the Ferry Command Gander unit, notably the work of its aircraft maintenance department, headed by the incomparable John Joseph \"Joe\" Gilmore. Postwar, the boom in commercial air travel transformed Gander, setting the airport on its way to becoming the crossroads of the North Atlantic. Includes a detailed bibliography, index, endnotes, and fifty photographs. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHillier, Darrell:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Darrell Hillier is a former resident of Gander, Newfoundland, and has had a lifelong interest in Newfoundland and Labrador's aviation history. He holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from Memorial University of Newfoundland. His aviation articles have appeared in the Newfoundland Quarterly, the Canadian Aviation Historical Society Journal, and the American Aviation Historical Society Journal.","brand":"Atlantic Crossroads Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50496680165650,"sku":"9781999000028","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2ab0a73a-bd3c-4f49-ac08-6d73b6864e8c.jpg?v=1730698679","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/north-atlantic-crossroads-the-royal-air-force-ferry-command-gander-unit-1940-1946-9781999000028","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}