Anton Field
Defunct United States airfield in Coclé Province, Panama
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Anton Army Airfield was a former United States Army Air Forces World War II airfield in the Coclé Province near the southern coast of Panama. It was used as an auxiliary of Howard Field as part of the defense of the Panama Canal.
TypeMilitary Airfield
ControlledbyUnited States Army Air Forces
Coordinates08°58′58.06″N 079°34′20.09″W
Inuse1943
Anton Army Airfield | |
|---|---|
| Part of Sixth Air Force | |
| Located in Panama | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Military Airfield |
| Controlled by | United States Army Air Forces |
| Location | |
  Anton AAF Location within Panama | |
| Coordinates | 08°58′58.06″N 079°34′20.09″W |
| Site history | |
| In use | 1943 |
Wartime units assigned to the station were:
- 30th Fighter Squadron (XXVI Fighter Command), 3 January-10 February 1943 (P-40 Warhawk)
- 29th Bombardment Squadron (6th Bombardment Group), 29 March-13 May 1943 (Northrup A-17 Nomad)
Today there is little or no trace of the airfield.
References
This article incorporates public domain material from 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 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 20, 2016.
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