Central African Air Route
Related to the United States diplomatic activities in Brazil, United States military teams were active in Liberia to acquire staging airfields to transit ferried aircraft from Brazil through British Colonies in Central Africa en route to the Middle East. Liberia, having a long relationship with the United States, made available a number of airports and port facilities. Monrovia became a key staging point on the route from Brazil, which continued onto Egypt.
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