"Per ardua ad astra" : a story of the Atlantic Air Ferry

This souvenir booklet contains a brief history of the North and South American arm of the Royal Air Force Transport Command, known as No. 45 Group. Goose Bay and Gander were both homes to Air Force bases, and used by squadrons of the No. 45 Group, as their locations were ideal for Trans-Atlantic fli...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Powell, Griffith (Air commodore)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Printed by the Herald Press Limited 1945
Subjects:
Great Britain. Royal Air Force. Ferry Command
Gander airport (N.L.) > History > Pictorial works
World War
1939-1945 > Aerial operations
British > Pictorial works
Canadian > Pictorial works
Airlift
Military > Canada
Military > Great Britain
Newfoundland studies
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/cns2/id/14371
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Summary:This souvenir booklet contains a brief history of the North and South American arm of the Royal Air Force Transport Command, known as No. 45 Group. Goose Bay and Gander were both homes to Air Force bases, and used by squadrons of the No. 45 Group, as their locations were ideal for Trans-Atlantic flights. This book is a presentation souvenir and the issue has been restricted to 500 copies. -- Presented to Captain R.L. Avey R.A.F. Ferry Command 1945.

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