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.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1943
- Accession Number
- ADA529923
Entities
People
- Bynum E. Weathers Jr.