Slowly Collapsing Into Dirt
The United States had built an airstrip among the rocky peaks, close to an Eskimo encampment known as Ikateq. It was built to serve as a refueling station for military planes flying from America to Europe during WWII. It’s still there, gradually crumbling into the dirt.
Slowly Collapsing Into Dirt
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They Found The Best Location
The airstrip, known as Bluie East Two, was built in 1942. A year before, America had taken over Greenland’s defense and began looking for suitable locations for a 5,000-foot runway. They eventually settled on a location 35 miles northeast of Tasiilaq is the best. On July 26, 1942, a supply flotilla arrived, and construction work began.
They Found The Best Location
