Coordinates: 09°11′36″N 079°33′15″W / 9.19333°N 79.55417°W / 9.19333; -79.55417

Madden Army Airfield

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Madden Army Airfield
Part of Sixth Air Force
Located in Panama
Site information
TypeMilitary airfield
Controlled byUnited States Air Force
Location
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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.

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Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

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