How Iqaluit's airport, an engineering feat when first constructed ...
WebApr 27, 2017 · The origin of Iqaluit’s airfield goes back to the darkest days of World War II. By 1941, transatlantic shipping from North America to Europe was crippled by Nazi Germany’s fleet of submarines, which attacked ships suspected of ferrying …
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How Iqaluit Helped in World War II - Arctic Kingdom
- While Iqaluit is no longer an air force base, it is one of the most important airports in Nunavut. With so many small communities and hamlets across Baffin Island and the surrounding islands, the Iqaluit Airport is a busy place. This modern airport is a quick flight from Ottawa’s International Airport, making the Canadian Arctic incredibly accessib...
Iqaluit's Airbase Origins | Up Here Publishing
WebDuring World War II, the U.S. Army Air Forces selected a lonely stretch on Baffin Island to use as an airfield to ferry planes from North America to Europe. The base brought Inuit from nearby settlements to the airstrip, …
Iqaluit Airfield – CSCE / SCGC
WebConstructed with Inuit cooperation on the site that became the capital of Nunavut, the original Crystal II airbase was built to meet urgent military needs during World War II. …
Iqaluit and the old American military base (Frobisher Bay)
WebAug 6, 2015 · Canadians officially took control of the Frobisher Bay airport, but authorized an American presence since this airport had a new strategic importance in the cold war …
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Engineering the impossible at Nunavut’s Iqaluit Airport …
WebJul 25, 2018 · Iqaluit has had an airport since the military was based there during World War II. When the air force left in the 1960s, the airport was converted for commercial use. As travel and trade demands were rising, …
Iqaluit Airport - Wikipedia
WebThe use of Frobisher Bay declined with the end of World War II, with jurisdiction of the facility being transferred to Military Air Transport Service (MATS) in 1948, under its Air …
Crystal Two: The Origin of Iqaluit | ARCTIC - University of Calgary …
WebJan 1, 2003 · This survey of Iqaluit's wartime origins and subsequent development focuses on four topics. The first is the pre-war and wartime effort to establish an air route from …
WebIqaluit is unique among Canadian Arctic communities in that it originated not from a commercial venture, such as mining or the fur trade, or as a government administrative …
Iqaluit airfield receives engineering honour - Skies Mag
WebJun 13, 2017 · John Hawkins, director of the Iqaluit airport, added that as the Second World War ended, the facility shifted its focus to become a strategic communications centre, a support base for Distant Early …
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