air support from Air America
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Air support from Air America refers to the covert aerial transport, resupply, and combat assistance operations conducted by the CIA-backed airline Air America during the Vietnam War era, particularly in support of anti-communist forces in Laos.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| air support from Air America canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aerial support mission
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covert military operation ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Long Tieng base in Laos
NERFINISHED
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Raven Forward Air Controllers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
covert
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deniable by U.S. government at the time ⓘ often conducted in high-risk conditions ⓘ operated under civilian airline cover ⓘ |
| conflict |
Laotian Civil War
NERFINISHED
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Vietnam War ⓘ |
| coordinatedWith |
CIA case officers in Laos
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U.S. military advisors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endedWith | U.S. withdrawal from Indochina in mid-1970s ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
conduct search and rescue missions
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insert and extract covert personnel ⓘ provide aerial resupply ⓘ provide close air support in some operations ⓘ provide troop transport ⓘ support Hmong guerrilla forces ⓘ support Royal Lao Government forces ⓘ support U.S. military and CIA field operations ⓘ support anti-communist forces in Laos ⓘ |
| involves |
airdropping supplies to remote outposts
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evacuating wounded personnel ⓘ landing on short and unimproved airstrips ⓘ supporting forward operating bases ⓘ |
| location |
Cambodia
NERFINISHED
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Laos NERFINISHED ⓘ Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Air America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedForce |
North Vietnamese Army
NERFINISHED
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Pathet Lao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Air America operations
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CIA covert operations in Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Secret War in Laos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Central Intelligence Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedForce |
Hmong forces led by Vang Pao
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Royal Lao Army NERFINISHED ⓘ US-backed irregular forces in Laos ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1960s
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early 1970s ⓘ |
| usedAircraftType |
Bell 204 and 205 helicopters
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C-123 Provider ⓘ C-46 Commando NERFINISHED ⓘ C-47 Skytrain NERFINISHED ⓘ Helio Courier NERFINISHED ⓘ UH-34 helicopter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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