Parnamirim Field
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Parnamirim Field is a historic World War II-era air base in Brazil that served as a crucial Allied transit and refueling point for transatlantic military flights.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Parnamirim Field canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II site
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military air base ⓘ |
| alliance | Allies of World War II ⓘ |
| associatedConflict | Battle of the Atlantic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
Brazilian Air Force
NERFINISHED
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United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| currentUse | military air base ⓘ |
| era | World War II era ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy |
Brazilian military personnel
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United States military personnel ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
air transport hub
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refueling base ⓘ staging base for long-range flights ⓘ |
| hasRunwaySurface | paved runways ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic air base ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
key node in air bridge between Americas and Africa
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major hub for Allied air operations in South Atlantic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Parnamirim
NERFINISHED
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Rio Grande do Norte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | UTC−03:00 ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Natal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | northeastern coast of Brazil ⓘ |
| nearbyBodyOfWater | Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Trampoline to Victory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Allied South Atlantic air route network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Northeast Region of Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
Allied transit point for transatlantic flights
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link between North America and Africa ⓘ link between South America and Europe-Africa theater ⓘ refueling stop for military aircraft ⓘ |
| supportedOperations |
Brazilian coastal defense operations
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Mediterranean theater operations NERFINISHED ⓘ North African campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Brazilian Air Force
NERFINISHED
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Royal Air Force ⓘ United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Army Air Transport Command NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| usedDuring | World War II ⓘ |
| usedFor |
aircraft maintenance and staging
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anti-submarine patrol operations ⓘ ferrying combat aircraft ⓘ transporting military supplies ⓘ transporting troops ⓘ |
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