OK523 Crash Survivor Visit Plan in Progress

In making plans for the Czechoslovakian survivor visit on September 12, Alena will be arriving in St. John’s and driving to Gander with a planned side trip to the Bonavista area for a sight seeing tour. We had contacted the Hotel St. Jude's in Clarenville to book rooms for this side trip. On learning the reason for Alena’s visit to Gander, the St. Jude's management has offered complimentary accommodations while in the Clarenville area. Alena’s visit is already  starting to create a stir in our hospitable spirit. We thank Hotel St. Jude's for this fine gesture of hospitality . 

GAHS Director Nomination

The GAHS Board of Directors is requesting a position for an additional director from Gander. The need for an extra director is necessary because we feel the town of Gander is not represented sufficiently to meet the Board's needs. Those who are interested please forward your intentions to serve as a Director to gahs.webster@gmail.com for our consideration no later than June 30.

GIAA Has A New President & CEO

Our congratulations go out to Mr. Reg Wright who has been appointed as the new President and CEO for the Gander International Airport Authority
replacing the retiring Gary Vey. In the past we have had a great relationship with Reg while being Manager of Marketing and I am sure this will continue in his new position. We wish him all the best in his endeavours and that goes also to the GIAA. From where we sit their plate looks pretty full.

1967 Czech Crash Revisited

We have just posted a new page about the 1967 Czech Crash on our website. The information it contains is from an aviation column published in the Gander Beacon in December of 2013 written by Frank Tibbo. This a great column where it describes almost every detail of the flight itself, the rescue of the survivors and a very interesting hypothesis by Frank as to why this accident happened. Some very good research went into this column and worth while reading.

Back to Bomber Command

There are only 2 Lancaster bombers that are airworthy in the world. One in Canada and one in Great Britain. Canada’s Lancaster will be flying again across the North Atlantic to join her sister in an airshow this summer. The Lanc will be touching down in Newfoundland and Labrador for refuelling but unfortunately it will not be in Gander but Goose Bay. The flight route will take her over Greenland and Iceland enroute to Great Britain for a Bomber Command visit at the Royal Air Force station in Coningsby, Lincolnshire.