Naval Air Station Keflavik Iceland protested the invasion but asked the populace to treat the occupying force as guests. Following talks between British Prime Minister Winston S. Churchill and President Franklin D. Roosevelt of the United States, Iceland agreed to a tripartite treaty under which United States Marines were to relieve the British garrison in Iceland on the condition that all military forces be withdrawn from Iceland immediately upon the conclusion of the war in Europe. In addition to their defense role, U.S. forces constructed the Keflavik Airport as a refueling point for aircraft deliveries and cargo flights to Europe. With the end of
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