- Air Force Island
Infobox Islands
name = Air Force Island
image caption = Air Force Island, Nunavut
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native name =
native name link = Inuktikut
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location =Northern Canada
coordinates = coord|67|58|N|74|05|W|display=inline,title
archipelago =Canadian Arctic Archipelago
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area = convert|1720|km2|sqmi|abbr=on
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country = Canada
country admin divisions title = Territory
country admin divisions = flag|Nunavut
country largest city =Iqaluit
country largest city population = 6,184
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population = Uninhabited
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ethnic groups =Inuit
additional info =Air Force Island is one of the
Canadian arctic islands located along the southwestern coast ofBaffin Island , part of theQikiqtaaluk Region of the Canadian territory ofNunavut . It measures convert|1720|km2|sqmi|abbr=on in size and is uninhabited.The island's existence was first recorded in 1948, as were neighbouring
Prince Charles Island andFoley Island , by aRoyal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) crew member, Albert-Ernest Tomkinson, navigating anAvro Lancaster . The island was named in recognition of the RCAF’s role in surveying theCanadian Arctic islands .References
* [http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/learningresources/facts/islands.html Sea islands: Atlas of Canada; Natural Resources Canada]
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