Keflavik during ColdWar

Hawk66 · 05-01-15, 08:50 AM

Maybe somebody can help me concerning this (doing some research here):

Keflavik had during the Cold War a Naval Air Station, actually consisting of a F-15 squadron, supported by Awacs. Additional there were P-3 and other Nato ASW planes stationed.

But why was there only a Naval Air Station and no port...was that due to political limitations, set by the government of Iceland ?

Or was the fear that Iceland could be just too easily be isolated during a war ?

Thanks.

05-01-15, 08:50 AM	#1
Hawk66 Commodore Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 609 Downloads: 36 Uploads: 0	Keflavik during ColdWar Maybe somebody can help me concerning this (doing some research here): Keflavik had during the Cold War a Naval Air Station, actually consisting of a F-15 squadron, supported by Awacs. Additional there were P-3 and other Nato ASW planes stationed. But why was there only a Naval Air Station and no port...was that due to political limitations, set by the government of Iceland ? Or was the fear that Iceland could be just too easily be isolated during a war ? Thanks.