Editing Andenes (section)

==Air Station==
The construction of [[Andøya Air Station]] was commissioned in 1952 and funded in large part by [[NATO]]. It was to be situated between Haugnes and Andenes. A [[DC-3 Dakota]] of the Royal Norwegian Air Force ([[RNoAF]]) undertook the first landing on 17 September 1954. The air station however was not fully operative until 15 September 1957.

In 1961, the 333 Squadron was moved from [[Sola Air Station]] to Andøya with their [[Grumman HU-16 Albatross]]. In 1969, these were replaced by the [[Lockheed P-3 Orion]]. In 1989, the [[Lockheed P-3C Orion]] replaced the aging P-3Bs. However, two of the newest P-3Bs were converted to P-3Ns and fly missions for the [[Norwegian Coast Guard]]. Besides fisheries, Andøya Air Station has been the largest workplace in Andøy since the 1970s.

In the autumn of 2011, an Orion aircraft from Andenes patrolled the [[Indian Ocean]] from a forward base in the [[Seychelles]], supported by 44 personnel and contributing 29 patrols of 8–10 hours to NATO's anti-piracy operation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aftenposten.no/nyheter/iriks/Har-avslrt-fem-piratgrupper-utenfor-Somalia-6723950.html|title=Har avslørt fem piratgrupper utenfor Somalia|language=Norwegian|publisher=[[Aftenposten]]}}</ref>  The flights led directly to the arrest of five pirate groups.