Poncri Auxiliary Aerodrome is a former airport in
Panama.
During
World War II the airfield was used by the
United States Army Air Forces Sixth Air Force as an auxiliary of
Howard Field as part of the defense of the
Panama Canal. Known as Pocri Airfield, the
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flew
P-39 Airacobras from the airfield from 22 February – 2 August 1944.
The airfield has been overbuilt with housing.
Google Maps - Poncri
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References
* Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. .
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External links
Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in Panama
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