Military
Bardufoss has a civilian and military airport, Bardufoss Air Station, suitable for landing bomber aircraft, fighter jets such as F-16s, and other heavy planes. Bardufoss is also the home of the Norwegian Army's 6th division.
There is a street in Bardufoss that is named General Fleischers Veg in honour of Carl Gustav Fleischer.
The airport was renamed Snowman International on 19 March 2011 by a Norwegian Minister after a commercial flight landed from Manchester, UK to join the celebrations.
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Doing the military two-step, as in the days of yore.”
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My Lady smiled graciously. “It often runs in families,” she remarked: “just as a love for pastry does.””
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