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In April this year, Greenland’s Narsarsuaq International Airport will close, bringing to an end more than eight decades of operation in one of the most dramatic locations on Earth.

Perched at the end of a fjord in South Greenland, with icebergs drifting past and mountains rising steeply on all sides, Narsarsuaq has long been a vital stop-off for pilots crossing the North Atlantic. A place to refuel, rest, dodge the weather or simply marvel at the beauty and harshness of Greenland.

Like many airfields, Narsarsuaq was born from wartime need and at a speed that’s unthinkable today. Construction began in July 1941 by the American military and by January 1942 the first aircraft had arrived.

Codenamed Bluie West One, the base became a critical Allied outpost during WWII. From here, PBY Catalina flying boats and B-25 Mitchell bombers ranged out across the icy North Atlantic, escorting convoys and hunting German U-boats. B-17 and B-24 bombers used it as a refuelling stop enroute to the UK.