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Airstrip mission in Panama shows U S aid blends with culture
A Panama jungle village at Chiman hosts a humanitarian project to build an airstrip. The US Tropic Survival School and Detachment No. 3 coordinate with Panamanian aviation officials for community involvement, pictographic guidance, and a staged airlift. The plan spurs other missions to copy the method, expanding isolated communities' links to the outside world. A later note reports a Panamanian wedding and local club activities.
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U. S
Chiman
Darien
Republic of Panama
Albrook Base
H. Morgan Smith
U. S. Air Force Southern Command
Columbia Air Force
Smith
USAF
Detachment No. 3
First Air Commando Group
Usafsc
Co. Klette
D No. 3
Panama
Juan Mas
Roshed
Col. Gleason
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