Airport photo of Goose Bay - Goose (CYYR / YYR) in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | AirHistory.net #431426
Location
City / Airport:Goose Bay - GooseMap
Region / Country:Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Airport Codes:ICAO: CYYR   IATA: YYR   Local: -   Other: -
Date & Photographer
Photo Date:11 June 2015
Photo by:Kenneth I. Swartz
Photo ID: 431426
Photo Comment

Construction of Goose Bay Airport began in September 1941 to serve as landing and refuelling stop for wartime transatlantic flights, and three 7,000-foot runways were built in only 79 days. During the war, 24,000 Canadian and American aircraft passed through Goose Bay, making it the busiest airport in the world during this time. Newfoundland & Labrador became Canada's 10th province on March 31, 1949. In the 1950s, Goose Bay became an important Cold War air base with resident USAF units. This large hangar and ATC tower was part of the original RCAF base on the northeast side of the airport.

This photo is copyright © Kenneth I. Swartz, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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