Air America (airline)

Air America
Founded	1946
Ceased operations	1976
Hubs	Saigon, South Vietnam; Vientiane, Kingdom of Laos; Udorn, Thailand;
Fleet size	80+
Parent company	American Airdale Corporation
Headquarters	Washington, DC

Air America was an American passenger and cargo airline established in 1946 and covertly owned and operated by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from 1950 to 1976. It supplied and supported covert operations in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War, including providing support for drug smuggling in Laos.^[1]^[2]^[3]

^ Robbins, Christopher (1985). The Ravens. New York: Crown. p. 94. ISBN 0-9646360-0-X.
^ "Air America and Drugs in Laos". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
^ The Politics of Heroin: CIA Complicity in the Global Drug Trade, by McCoy, with Cathleen B. Read and Leonard P. Adams II, 2003, p. 385 ISBN 1-55652-483-8

[Robbins_1985_94-1] Robbins, Christopher (1985). The Ravens. New York: Crown. p. 94. ISBN 0-9646360-0-X.

[Air_America_and_Drugs_in_Laos-2] "Air America and Drugs in Laos". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 16, 2013.

[Heroin_2003,_p._385-3] The Politics of Heroin: CIA Complicity in the Global Drug Trade, by McCoy, with Cathleen B. Read and Leonard P. Adams II, 2003, p. 385 ISBN 1-55652-483-8

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