Air America (airline)
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| Founded | 1946 (as Chinese National Relief and Rehabilitation Administration Air Transport)
August 23, 1959 (as Air America) | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | June 30, 1976 | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 80+ | ||||||
| Parent company | American Airdale Corporation | ||||||
| Headquarters | Washington, D.C. | ||||||
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(1) IATA, ICAO codes were the same until the 1980s | |||||||
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 allegedly providing support for drug smuggling in Laos. Its slogan was "Anything, Anywhere, Anytime, Professionally".: xix