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Aguadulce Army Airfield | |
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| Part ofSixth Air Force | |
| Located inPanama | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Military Airfield |
| Controlled by | United States Army Air Forces |
| Location | |
  Aguadulce AAF | |
| Coordinates | 08°15′03.42″N080°33′55.34″W / 8.2509500°N 80.5653722°W /8.2509500; -80.5653722 |
| Site history | |
| In use | 1941-1945 |
Aguadulce Army Airfield (also known as Airdrome Aguadulce ) is a formerUnited States Army Air ForcesWorld War II airfield inPanama used as part of the defense of thePanama Canal. It was closed on 1 March 1948.
Established on 1 April 1941, Aguadulce Airfield's mission was to defend thePanama Canal. Most of its operational history was that of an auxiliary airfield, hosting fighter squadrons. Training of South American air force personnel was also conducted at the field.
Wartime units assigned were:
With the end of World War II Aguadulce was reduced in scope, with only a skeleton staff. It was closed on 1 March 1948 due to budget reductions. For several years, it was used as a civil airport, but was later closed; today the airfield is abandoned, with the runway still visible but in poor condition.
This article incorporatespublic domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
Previously: Panama Canal Air Force (1940-1941); Caribbean Air Force (1941-1942) | |||||||||||||||
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