Naval Air Station Argentia

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Naval Air Station Argentia is a former air field of the United States Navy and was located in Argentia, Newfoundland.

Built adjacent to Naval Station Argentia, NAS Argentia was commissioned on August 28, 1941.

NAS Argentia was used to base convoy protection, coastal patrol and anti-submarine aircraft during the Second World War and into the Cold War.

The air field was decommissioned in 1973 and the majority of the property was turned over to the Canadian government in 1975 for development. Naval Station Argentia remained an active base until 1994.