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In 1941, the Government of Canada established an airbase in Labrador to protect North America from a German air attack via Greenland, which came under German control after Denmark capitulated during World War II. The Royal Canadian Air Force Station Goose Bay was so-names on April 1, 1942. Soon afterwards the United States Government began to install facilities at the base, and by 1943, it was the world’s largest airport. After the end of World War II, contingents of both the Canadian and the United States Air Forces remained at Goose Bay. The Americans operated their Strategic Air Command from the base until 1976. In 1981, the Department of National Defense operated a permanent air base at Goose Bay, and the Royal Air Force (U.K.), the United States and the West German Air Force all operated commands from Goose Bay as well. Later, agreements were made between the Canadian Government and the Governments of the Federal Republic of West Germany, the U.K., the Netherlands and Italy to conduct low-level flight training at Goose Bay.