Acquisition of Air Bases in Latin America June 1939 - June 1943

Abstract

This monograph describes the background, progress, and results of negotiations for the acquisition of airfields in Latin America for use by the Army Air Forces before and during the Second World War. Included in the study are the negotiations conducted by representatives of the Panama Canal Department and the Caribbean Defense Command in Panama and at other outlying sites in the Latin American area. Also included are the negotiations carried out by officials of Pan American Airways in conjunction with the establishment and improvement of airfields under the Airport Development Program. The study concludes with a treatment of the discussions with representatives of the United Kingdom and colonial officials in regard to the acquisition of air base sites in the British Caribbean Dependencies under the Destroyers-Bases Agreement.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1943
Accession Number
ADA529923

Entities

People

  • Bynum E. Weathers Jr.

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Acquisition
  • Agreements
  • Air Force
  • Hispanics
  • Information Operations
  • Landing Fields
  • Latin America
  • Negotiations
  • Panama Canal
  • Second World War
  • United Kingdom

Readers

  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • International Relations, focusing on Korea-Africa and North Korea-South Korea relations, and Nigeria-Latin American Relations.
  • Urban Planning and Geography.