Madden Army Airfield
Madden Army Airfield | |
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| Part of Sixth Air Force | |
| Located in Panama | |
  Madden AAF | |
| Coordinates | 09°11′36″N 079°33′15.00″W / 9.19333°N 79.5541667°W (Approximate) |
| Type | Military airfield |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | United States Air Force |
Madden Army Airfield is a former United States Army Air Forces World War II air base on Panama as part of the defense of the Panama Canal. The airfield was built to defend Madden Lake and Dam. The 24th Fighter Squadron (XXVI Fighter Command) was assigned to the station from 8 March to 15 August 1944 flying P-39 Airacobras.
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.
- Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-89201-092-4.
- Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) [1969]. Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-405-12194-6. LCCN 70605402. OCLC 72556.
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Previously: Panama Canal Air Force (1940-1941); Caribbean Air Force (1941-1942) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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