La Chorrera Army Airfield
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| La Chorrera Army Airfield
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| Part of Sixth Air Force | |
| Located in Panama | |
| Type | Military Airfield |
| Coordinates | 08°52′30.57″N 079°47′15.09″W / 8.8751583°N 79.787525°W |
| Controlled by | United States Army Air Forces |
La Chorrera Army Airfield is a former United States Army Air Forces World War II air base on Panama. It was a sub-base of Albrook Field and later Howard Field which used for dispersal and overflow units as part of the defense of the Panama Canal.
Units assigned to the field were:
- 30th Pursuit (later Fighter) Squadron (37th Fighter Group), 24 Nov 1941-3 Jan 1943 (P-40 Warhawk)
- 31st Pursuit (later Fighter) Squadron (37th Fighter Group), 9-23 Dec 1941; 3 Feb-19 May 1942 (P-40 Warhawk)
- 24th Fighter Squadron (16th Fighter Group), 15 Mar-Sep 1942; 10Jan-28 May 1943 P-39 Aircobra
- 28th Fighter Squadron (37th Fighter Group),26 Mar-2 May 1942 (P-40 Warhawk)
- 15th Fighter Squadron (53d Fighter Group), 2 Jan-10 Nov 1942 (P-39 Aircobra)
- 53d Fighter Squadron (32d Fighter Group), 7 Jan-8 Jun 1943 (P-40 Warhawk)
- 43d Fighter Squadron (XXVI Fighter Command), 6 Apr-29 Aug 1944 (P-39 Aircobra)
[edit] References
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
- Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0892010924.
- Mauer, Mauer (1969), Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II, Air Force Historical Studies Office, Maxwell AFB, Alabama. ISBN 0892010975
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