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420:. As most shipping in the Caribbean was not in defensive convoys, aerial surveillance of the area was crucial to their safety. However, in the fall of 1942 the German Navy changed tactics and reduced their submarine activity in the Caribbean region to concentrate its activity on the North Atlantic convoy route and the approaches to northwest Africa. With the withdrawal of submarines from the Caribbean region the Sixth Air Force concentrated its efforts as a striking force on its primary function of guarding against possible attacks on the
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448:. Howard Air Force Base became a focus for military air support, with many surplus USAF aircraft being transferred to Latin American air forces there, as well as the establishment of the Inter-American Air Forces Academy, which provided technical training and education for airmen and officers from approximately 14 Latin American countries.
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areas and to cover Allied shipping convoys in the area. The Sixth Air Force expanded throughout the
Caribbean and Latin America, stationing units from Cuba in the north to British Guiana and Surinam on the northern coast of South America to protect the Venezuelan oilfields. Air bases were established
303:, opened in 1932 due to France Field becoming too small for the numbers of aircraft being assigned to the Canal Zone, as well as having a poor landing surface; offering no room for expansion, and providing little defense for the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal. A third airfield,
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as part of the 1946 USAAF reorganization, and its successor units returned to its prewar mission, the defense of the Panama Canal; support for friendly Latin
American air forces, and to provide support to Latin American nations engaged in anti-communist activities during the
291:
The 7th Aero
Squadron was assigned to several fields during 1917 and 1918, those being Corozal (16 April); Empire (May); Fort Sherman (29 August); Cristobal (March 1918) before finding a permanent home at Coco Walk, which became
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206:. Later it took on United States Air Force relations, including foreign military sales (FMS) and disaster relief assistance, with the Latin American nations. The command supported disaster relief to countries such as
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was built on the Canal Bruja Point
Military Reservation, opening on 1 December 1939. By 1940, a rapid increase in the number of flying squadrons in both the Canal Zone as well as in
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222:. It also assisted states in Central and South America in purchases of United States military aircraft and trained their technicians in logistics and maintenance for the aircraft.
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from Great
Britain, which were on 99-year leases were reduced to skeleton units and used largely as MATS weather stations. They were all closed for budgetary reasons in 1949.
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The squadron initially came under the control of
Headquarters, U.S. Troops, Panama Canal Zone, and beginning on 1 July 1917, Army aviation units were assigned directly to the
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With the end of the war, most of the wartime
Caribbean air bases used for antisubmarine patrols were returned to civil authorities in late 1945 or early 1946. The
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South
Atlantic Air Route to Europe and North Africa, Sixth Air Force combat units were stationed in Brazil to patrol the South Atlantic air routes.
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335:, was the Air Force component (10 February 1941 – 17 October 1941) of the CIC until being inactivated and replaced by VI Interceptor Command.
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was created as a major command. After several organizational changes and the establishment of the United States Army Air Forces in 1942,
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The first wartime mission of the newly created Sixth Air Force was to perform antisubmarine operations in the
Caribbean and the
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became the controlling Air Force command authority for USAAF activities in the
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as a result of the pre–World War II mobilization of the Air Corps warranted a new organization, and the
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possessed oil from wells in Venezuela, and accounted for one-third of the Allies' supply of gasoline.
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headquarters in the Canal Zone. During World War I, the 7th Aero was assigned to patrol for German
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was inactivated in 1976 for budgetary reasons. Most of its functions and resources passed to the
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and even shelled an oil refinery on the island. The refineries at the island of Aruba and
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in the Caribbean. The subs sank several tankers in the harbor at Sint Nicholaas,
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under direction of Coast Defenses of Cristobal, from 1 June – 15 November 1918.
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Previously: Panama Canal Air Force (1940-1941); Caribbean Air Force (1941-1942)
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when first established in October 1940, its mission was the defense of the
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8 July 1963 – 1 January 1976 (as United States Air Forces Southern Command)
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and South America. Through all these redesignations it was part of the
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5700 Composite, 1948–1949; Air Base, 24 October 1954 – 8 November 1967
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Redesignated: 19 Bombardment Wing on 19 October 1940 – 25 October 1941
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Sixth Air Force had the responsibility for tracking down submarine
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1941:(reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History.
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32d Pursuit Squadron P-36 Hawks at Ponce Field, Puerto Rico, 1941
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Air Force Combat Wings, Lineage & Honors Histories 1947–1977
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20 November 1940 – 5 August 1941 (as Panama Canal Air Force)
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5 August 1941 - 18 September 1942 (as Caribbean Air Force)
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18 September 1942 – 31 July 1946 (as Sixth Air Force)
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31 July 1946 – 8 July 1963 (as Caribbean Air Command)
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Military units and formations disestablished in 1976
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993:APO 661. Sixth AF, Also used by United States Navy
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829:APO 632, Caribbean Base Command, Transferred to
524:Inactivated as a Major Command on 1 January 1976
489:Activated as a Major Command on 20 November 1940
1973:. Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History.
2637:Major commands of the United States Air Force
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577:, Undetermined (included Panama Air Depot at
397:along the western coast of South America, in
8:
1994:"United States Air Forces Southern Command"
1904:"United States Air Forces Southern Command"
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2018:
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439:The postwar Sixth Air Force, redesignated
517:United States Air Forces Southern Command
457:United States Air Forces Southern Command
177:United States Air Forces Southern Command
35:United States Air Forces Southern Command
818:APO 602, Antilles Air Command, 1941–1948
550:VI Interceptor Command, 17 October 1941
247:Caribbean Air Command (1946–1963) Emblem
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1004:APO 662. Sixth AF, Closed 26 April 1945
711:, 15 December 1940 – 20 September 1948
377:, began anti-shipping operations using
195:, being inactivated on 1 January 1976.
67:
1935:Air Force Combat Units of World War II
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768:Borinquen (later Ramey) Air Force Base
686:, 19 November 1940 – 18 September 1942
31:
615:Redesignated: 19 Wing on 14 July 1937
27:Inactive U.S. Air Force major command
7:
1998:Air Force Historical Research Agency
1859:Air Force Historical Research Agency
703:4th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron
674:, 1 January 1941 – 18 September 1942
668:, 1 November 1940 – 25 October 1941
606:, 1 November 1940 – 25 October 1941
547:, 25 October 1941 – 1 November 1946
1878:Planes and Pilots of World War Two
705:, 25 August 1946 – 1 February 1948
299:A second permanent army airfield,
239:Sixth Air Force (1942–1946) Emblem
25:
371:In early 1942 the Nazi Germany's
55:20 November 1940 – 1 January 1976
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1874:"VI Bombardment Command History"
1853: This article incorporates
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1032:APO 695/803 Antilles Air Command
684:37th Pursuit Group (Interceptor)
587:, 11 July 1941 – 22 January 1949
571:, 21 August 1942 – 30 April 1943
143:
107:
89:
40:
1964:Ravenstein, Charles A. (1984).
1001:, Galápagos Islands, 1942–1945
718:, c. November 1946-16 June 1948
638:, 2 July 1948 – 13 August 1948
600:, 25 August 1946 – 28 July 1948
565:, 6 March 1942 – 25 August 1946
265:Curtiss R-3 and R-4 floatplanes
255:being organized on 29 March at
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678:36 Pursuit Group (Interceptor)
626:, 25 April – 24 September 1949
1:
2534:United States Army Air Forces
1932:Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1983) .
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946:APO 812, Antilles Air Command
925:APO 687, Antilles Air Command
908:APO 811, Antilles Air Command
463:, which established the USAF
333:Caribbean Interceptor Command
57:(35 years, 1 month)
999:Seymour Island Army Airfield
575:VI Air Force Service Command
401:, Ecuador as well as in the
276:, which was the controlling
149:World War II - Antisubmarine
46:USAF Southern Command emblem
1797:2 years, 191 days
1757:3 years, 298 days
1683:2 years, 329 days
1535:2 years, 208 days
970:Patilla Point Army Airfield
857:Calzada Larga Army Airfield
469:(later 830th Air Division;
231:Pre-World War II activities
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1720:1 year, 313 days
1646:4 years, 39 days
1609:3 years, 44 days
1461:1 year, 341 days
1381:1 year, 245 days
716:314th Troop Carrier Group
692:, 1 January – 6 March 1942
680:, 3 June – 25 October 1941
455:drawdown of the USAF, the
187:. It was headquartered at
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1572:3 years, 9 days
1498:1 year, 26 days
1159:1 year, 65 days
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952:La Chorrera Army Airfield
869:Camden Auxiliary Air Base
770:, Puerto Rico, 1936–1971
744:Albrook Air Force Station
557:, May 1942 – October 1943
367:during a 1977 deployment.
325:Caribbean Defense Command
39:
960:, Puerto Rico, 1941–1944
853:, Saint Croix, 1941–1942
841:, Saint Lucia, 1941–1949
809:, Puerto Rico, 1941–1943
935:Guatemala City Air Base
887:Coolidge Air Force Base
813:Atkinson Air Force Base
795:Aguadulce Army Airfield
758:, Canal Zone, 1939–1976
752:, Canal Zone, 1917–1949
746:, Canal Zone, 1932–1976
709:20th Transport Squadron
355:An A-7D of the 355 TFS/
273:Panama Canal Department
259:. It was equipped with
185:United States Air Force
115:United States Air Force
1855:public domain material
1666:Breitweiser, Robert A.
1029:, Trinidad, 1941–1949
937:, Guatemala, 1941–1949
922:, Trinidad, 1942-1949
875:Carlsen Air Force Base
851:Benedict Army Airfield
762:Rio Hato Army Air Base
666:25th Bombardment Group
484:Panama Canal Air Force
368:
348:
313:Panama Canal Air Force
248:
240:
200:Panama Canal Air Force
189:Albrook Air Force Base
18:Panama Canal Air Force
2353:XXXVI Fighter Command
1672:Robert A. Breitweiser
1629:Stranathan, Leland S.
1038:Zandery Army Airfield
1027:Waller Air Force Base
1021:Vernam Air Force Base
990:, Ecuador, 1942–1943
988:Salinas Army Airfield
978:, Trinidad, 1941–1943
943:, Curaçao, 1942-1945
877:, Trinidad, 1941–1949
871:, Trinidad, 1942-1949
831:Air Transport Command
824:Batista Army Airfield
775:Strategic Air Command
756:Howard Air Force Base
750:France Air Force Base
579:Albrook Army Airfield
569:XXXVI Fighter Command
510:Caribbean Air Command
466:Southern Air Division
441:Caribbean Air Command
407:Air Transport Command
354:
346:
246:
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198:Initially designated
133:Howard Air Force Base
2361:Antilles Air Command
2357:VI Air Force Service
2348:XXVI Fighter Command
1777:Salisbury, Arthur G.
1635:Leland S. Stranathan
1040:, Surinam, 1941–1946
1023:, Jamaica, 1941–1949
1010:Talara Army Airfield
964:Madden Army Airfield
903:Dakota Army Airfield
893:Saint Thomas Airport
889:, Antigua, 1941–1949
839:Beane Air Force Base
585:Antilles Air Command
563:XXVI Fighter Command
505:on 18 September 1942
461:Tactical Air Command
434:Lend-Lease air bases
418:"Search and Destroy"
2517:91st Reconnaissance
2291:(Galápagos Islands)
1911:usafunithistory.com
1817:Breedlove, James M.
1783:Arthur G. Salisbury
1740:Sanborn, Kenneth O.
1703:Clizbe, Reginald J.
982:Pocri Army Airfield
958:Losey Army Airfield
954:, Panama, 1941–1944
916:, Panama, 1941–1945
914:David Army Airfield
905:, Aruba, 1942–1944
883:, Panama, 1942–1945
881:Chame Army Airfield
859:, Panama, 1942–1944
847:, Brazil, 1941–1945
845:Belém Army Airfield
801:Anton Army Airfield
797:, Panama, 1941–1945
764:, Panama, 1931–1948
610:19th Composite Wing
604:13th Composite Wing
496:Caribbean Air Force
2507:20th Troop Carrier
2482:72d Reconnaissance
2343:VI Fighter Command
1913:. 15 December 2010
1872:Conaway, William.
1823:James M. Breedlove
1746:Kenneth O. Sanborn
1709:Reginald J. Clizbe
1290:Butler, William O.
1253:Sorensen, Edgar P.
1142:Johnson, Davenport
1053:List of commanders
1012:, Peru, 1942–1943
941:Hato Army Airfield
826:, Cuba, 1942–1943
784:Wartime/Lend-Lease
612:, 25 January 1933
555:VI Fighter Command
486:on 19 October 1940
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278:United States Army
249:
241:
216:Dominican Republic
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2512:23d Antisubmarine
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2338:VI Bomber Command
2310:
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2004:on 25 March 2009.
1988:ArmyAirForces.com
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1840:
1677:11 September 1963
1643:11 September 1963
1592:Landon, Truman H.
1520:Brigadier General
1483:Brigadier General
1415:
1403:Brigadier General
1364:Harmon, Hubert R.
1329:Brigadier General
1301:21 September 1944
1296:William O. Butler
1267:21 September 1944
1259:Edgar P. Sorensen
1255:Brigadier General
1218:Brigadier General
1179:Harmon, Hubert R.
1153:19 September 1941
1148:Davenport Johnson
1119:19 September 1941
1105:Andrews, Frank M.
1049:
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865:, Cuba, 1942–1944
863:Camaguey Air Base
815:, British Guiana
729:
728:
690:53d Fighter Group
672:32d Pursuit Group
636:36th Fighter Wing
553:Redesignated as:
545:VI Bomber Command
471:Air Forces Panama
403:Galápagos Islands
365:Panama Canal Zone
253:7th Aero Squadron
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16:(Redirected from
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2466:40th Bombardment
2461:25th Bombardment
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1370:Hubert R. Harmon
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1185:Hubert R. Harmon
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598:6th Fighter Wing
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515:Redesignated as
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501:Redesignated as
498:on 5 August 1941
494:Redesignated as
428:Post-war mission
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979:
976:Piarco Airport
973:
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1705:Major General
1701:
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1557:Major General
1553:
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1531:
1528:
1526:
1525:
1518:Kiel, Emil C.
1516:
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1497:
1494:
1491:
1489:
1488:
1487:Rosenham Beam
1479:
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773:(Assigned to
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503:6th Air Force
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263:"Jennys" and
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182:
181:Major Command
178:
172:Military unit
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124:Major Command
123:
119:
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97:United States
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64:
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50:
43:
38:
33:
30:
19:
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2430:37th Fighter
2425:36th Fighter
2415:16th Fighter
2053:World War II
2048:
2002:the original
1966:
1934:
1915:. Retrieved
1910:
1898:
1886:
1877:
1867:
1847:
1828:October 1974
1821:
1791:October 1974
1788:7 April 1972
1781:
1754:7 April 1972
1751:14 June 1968
1744:
1717:14 June 1968
1707:
1670:
1633:
1603:20 June 1956
1596:
1569:20 June 1956
1566:11 June 1953
1559:
1532:11 June 1953
1524:Emil C. Kiel
1522:
1485:
1448:
1424:40 days
1412:
1405:
1368:
1338:24 July 1945
1331:
1304:24 July 1945
1294:
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1220:
1183:
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1109:
1085:Term length
1082:Left office
1079:Took office
1043:
897:Saint Thomas
723:
653:
641:Attached to
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509:
502:
495:
483:
464:
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451:In the post
450:
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438:
431:
422:Panama Canal
411:
391:
374:Kriegsmarine
372:
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339:World War II
332:
324:
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305:Howard Field
298:
294:France Field
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261:Curtiss JN-4
250:
204:Panama Canal
199:
197:
176:
174:
62:
29:
2435:53d Fighter
2420:32d Fighter
2377:6th Fighter
2297:(Guatemala)
2227:La Chorrera
1917:6 September
1891:Maurer 1983
1264:16 May 1944
1230:16 May 1944
899:, 1942–1943
833:, June 1943
632:, 1967–1976
624:23d Fighter
453:Vietnam War
210:, Jamaica,
140:Engagements
129:Garrison/HQ
2631:Categories
2606:Fourteenth
2601:Thirteenth
2169:Canal Zone
2161:(Trinidad)
2155:(Trinidad)
2149:(Trinidad)
1844:References
1065:Commander
361:Howard AFB
329:Canal Zone
286:Canal Zone
193:Canal Zone
161:commanders
154:Commanders
2616:Twentieth
2611:Fifteenth
2495:Squadrons
2285:(Ecuador)
2202:Aguadulce
2123:Borinquen
2113:(Jamaica)
2107:(Curaçao)
2083:(Antigua)
2074:Caribbean
2067:Airfields
1073:Portrait
738:Permanent
697:Squadrons
414:wolfpacks
212:Nicaragua
208:Guatemala
2591:Eleventh
2331:Commands
2271:Atkinson
2267:(Brazil)
2247:Río Hato
2135:Benedict
2099:Camaguey
2081:Coolidge
1957:61060979
733:Stations
539:Commands
446:Cold War
220:Colombia
135:, Panama
63:Detailed
2596:Twelfth
2571:Seventh
2408:Fighter
2283:Salinas
2277:Zandery
2258:America
2176:Albrook
2147:Carlsen
2117:Arecibo
2093:Batista
2089:(Aruba)
477:Lineage
387:Curaçao
379:U-boats
363:in the
357:354 TFW
321:Central
282:U-boats
226:History
183:of the
159:Notable
85:Country
2576:Eighth
2556:Fourth
2546:Second
2444:Bomber
2401:Groups
2303:(Peru)
2301:Talara
2289:Baltra
2232:Madden
2195:Panama
2186:Howard
2181:France
2159:Waller
2111:Vernam
2101:(Cuba)
2095:(Cuba)
2087:Dakota
1977:
1955:
1945:
1413:Acting
1044:
724:
660:Groups
331:. The
309:Panama
214:, the
112:
103:Branch
94:
52:Active
2586:Tenth
2581:Ninth
2566:Sixth
2561:Fifth
2551:Third
2541:First
2370:Wings
2324:Units
2265:Belém
2242:Pocri
2222:David
2217:Chame
2207:Anton
2141:Beane
2129:Losey
2046:USAAF
1971:(PDF)
1939:(PDF)
1907:(PDF)
1076:Name
1068:Term
592:Wings
383:Aruba
257:Ancon
2105:Hato
1975:ISBN
1953:LCCN
1943:ISBN
1919:2023
399:Peru
175:The
121:Type
2051:in
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