Carlsen Air Force Base
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Carlsen Air Force Base is a former United States Army Air Forces World War II airbase on Trinidad, consisting of two landing strips, "Edinburgh" and "Xeres". The airbase also included an emergency landing strip, "Tobago".
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Carlsen Air Force Base | |
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Part of Sixth Air Force | |
Chaguanas, Trinidad and Tobago | |
Coordinates | 10°29′15.70″N 061°23′11.68″W |
Type | Military Airfield |
Site information | |
Owner | United States of America |
Controlled by | United States Air Force |
Site history | |
Built | 1941 |
Built by | US Army Air Force |
In use | 1941-1949 |
Demolished | Most of the Airstrip is now used by a Company called National Flour Mills |
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