| North Atlantic Aviation Museum | |
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| Established | 1985 |
| Location | Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. |
| Type | Aviation Museum |
| Website | www.naam.ca |
The North Atlantic Aviation Museum is an aviation museum located in the town of Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The association to establish the museum was formed in 1985 and the museum opened to the public in 1996.[1]
Aviation has played a crucial role in the development of Gander. The original airport, then known as the Newfoundland Airport, was completed in 1938 with the first landing on January 11 of that year. It was a major refueling stop for transatlantic flights starting during World War II (RAF Ferry Command and later RAF Transport Command) and continuing until the increased range of commercial jetliners eliminated the need for refueling. Gander earned the nickname "Cross-roads of the world" at the height of its civil aviation role. Gander was used for test flights of the Concorde starting in 1974.[2]
The museum's static displays include: a F-101 Voodoo, a Lockheed Hudson, a "Canso" waterbomber (derived from the PBY Catalina), a de Havilland Tiger Moth, a Beechcraft Model 18-S and a Rutan Quickie homebuilt aircraft.
The Museum is affiliated with: CMA, CHIN, and Virtual Museum of Canada.
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