F-104s protected in a big underground bunker "Facility 96" (or Anlegg 96) at Bodo AB in the 70s

Facility 96 (or "Anlegg 96" in Norwegian) is a subterran hangar built near the Norwegian city of Bodø. The construction began in 1957 and ended in 1960
The main purpose of the facility was to protect a squadron of fighter jets from possible nuclear attacks during the cold war.
Since Norway was an important ally as a NATO country bordering the USSR. Most of the funding for the construction of this 8000m2 bunker came from the USA.
Even to this date some documents describing the facility is classified. But it is common knowledge that the facility has its own electricity, water supply, and that it is possible for it to become airtight if needed.
Today the facility is mostly used as a storage facility for the aviation museum and a training ground for urban warfare.

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