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The Famous Flying Boats of Botwood, Newfoundland
13 Feb 2014

The Famous Flying Boats of Botwood, Newfoundland

by M. Williams | posted in: Central Newfoundland, History and Heritage | 0

A tiny, isolated town on Newfoundland’s rugged northern coast, Botwood claims a bold place in aviation history as the North American terminus for the first transatlantic flights. Now the historic town offers visitors an up close look at the curious ‘flying boats’ that made transatlantic air travel possible.

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