Naval Air Station Keflavik War with the Soviet Union, and world tensions increasing, Iceland's leaders reconsidered. Icelandic officials decided that membership in the NATO alliance was not a sufficient defense and, at the request of NATO, entered into a defense agreement with the United States. This was the beginning of the Iceland Defense Force. Over the next four decades, the Defense Force was "at the front" of the Cold War and was credited with playing a significant role in deterrence. On 25 May 1951 the U.S. Air Force reestablished a presence at Keflavik Airport with the establishment of the 1400th Air Base Group. Jurisdiction
Eldoret International Airport Eldoret International Airport Eldoret Airport is an international airport in Kenya. Eldoret Airport, , is located in the city of Eldoret, in Uasin Gishu County, in the midwestern Kenya, close to the International border with Uganda. Its location is approximately , by road, south of the central business district of Eldoret. This location lies approximately , by air, northwest of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, the largest civilian and military airport in the country. Eldoret International Airport is a large airport that serves the city of Eldoret and the surrounding communities. Situated at above sea level, the airport has a single