My Dad was there in mid-later 50’s on an air force base. I was trying to find out information on the air base just to know a bit of what he experienced.
Hi! I have a large collection of photographs from that period (1954-55) from their lives at the airbase in Keflavik. I could share it with you :) I'm also looking for more photos and/or video content from those years. Do you know of any you would like to share?
Iceland has been one of the luckiest countries on earth. The US spent huge amounts fo money establishing bases in the island during WWII, but Iceland was spared the ravages of war, so was the only European country to have an economy that grew during the war. Fishing is no longer the main industry, and Reykjavik is no longer the pastoral town shown in the movie. Up until 2007, Iceland prospered by being one of the main financial centers of Europe, and Reykjavik now has many 15-30 story buildings. The financial crisis of 2007-2009 lingered until about 2015 as all the large banks ended up in bankruptcy. Unemployment skyrocketed, and Iceland experienced a net out migration of 5,000 people, a large number for a country with only 348,000 people. Things are looking up now, but Iceland had to go through a period of austerity like they had never seen before to get the ship righted.
Thanks for the feedback. About those Icelanders who emigrated, do we know how many found their way back to their initial country after the end of the crisis?
Beautiful country🇮🇸 But most importantly, hardworking, talented, and welcoming people who care about its community and cherish their land. I was fortunate to visit Iceland this year and I absolutely loved everything. It felt like home, tbh.. so right to be there! (I’m from Lithuania 🇱🇹) Comments about the movie: - Icelanders never ever call their horses 🐴 “ponies” - sheep 🐑 are still being released to free roam for summer - very interesting to see “Türkiye” in the beginning! I thought they renamed the official name of the country only recently - Icelandic language is 😍 I loved practicing it! - I wish they showed puffins in the movie 🐦
Thanks, very interesting to see. I remember the swimming in school and the sunbathing under the lamps. We had little sunbeds and were told when to turn around. I remember the smell, didn´t like it. Wonder if those "sun" sessions did us more harm than good.
My Dad was there in mid-later 50’s on an air force base. I was trying to find out information on the air base just to know a bit of what he experienced.
Hi! I have a large collection of photographs from that period (1954-55) from their lives at the airbase in Keflavik. I could share it with you :) I'm also looking for more photos and/or video content from those years. Do you know of any you would like to share?
Iceland has been one of the luckiest countries on earth. The US spent huge amounts fo money establishing bases in the island during WWII, but Iceland was spared the ravages of war, so was the only European country to have an economy that grew during the war. Fishing is no longer the main industry, and Reykjavik is no longer the pastoral town shown in the movie. Up until 2007, Iceland prospered by being one of the main financial centers of Europe, and Reykjavik now has many 15-30 story buildings. The financial crisis of 2007-2009 lingered until about 2015 as all the large banks ended up in bankruptcy. Unemployment skyrocketed, and Iceland experienced a net out migration of 5,000 people, a large number for a country with only 348,000 people. Things are looking up now, but Iceland had to go through a period of austerity like they had never seen before to get the ship righted.
Thanks for the feedback. About those Icelanders who emigrated, do we know how many found their way back to their initial country after the end of the crisis?
Beautiful country🇮🇸 But most importantly, hardworking, talented, and welcoming people who care about its community and cherish their land. I was fortunate to visit Iceland this year and I absolutely loved everything. It felt like home, tbh.. so right to be there! (I’m from Lithuania 🇱🇹)
Comments about the movie:
- Icelanders never ever call their horses 🐴 “ponies”
- sheep 🐑 are still being released to free roam for summer
- very interesting to see “Türkiye” in the beginning! I thought they renamed the official name of the country only recently
- Icelandic language is 😍 I loved practicing it!
- I wish they showed puffins in the movie 🐦
Thanks, very interesting to see. I remember the swimming in school and the sunbathing under the lamps. We had little sunbeds and were told when to turn around. I remember the smell, didn´t like it. Wonder if those "sun" sessions did us more harm than good.
Thanks for sharing!
My home! This was interesting! Thanks for sharing :)
Most Icelanders did NOT want NATO!
Polepally kaveramapeta jedcherala.47 74
RIP NATO 1949-2018
*Russia has brought it back alive