Yundum | |
|---|---|
  Yundum Location in the Gambia | |
| Coordinates: 13°21′N 16°47′W / 13.350°N 16.783°W | |
| Country | The Gambia |
| Division | Banjul |
Yundum is a small town in Gambia, south of the capital, Banjul. It is situated adjacent to the country's international airport.
Royal Air Force fitters assisted by native helpers change the engine of a Lockheed Hudson aircraft at a West African base (probably Yundum) using an improvised hoist (1943)
The only airport in Gambia is at Yundum, built in World War II.[1] Post war it was used for passenger flights. Both British South American Airways and the British Overseas Airways Corporation had services, the former moving its service to Dakar, which had a concrete runway (as opposed to pierced steel planking).[2] The airport was rebuilt in 1963 and the building is still in use today.
References
- ↑ "Yundum". Britannica Online encyclopedia. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
- ↑ "Hansard HC Deb 29 January 1947, vol 432, cols 202". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). 29 January 1947.
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