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Air America (airline)
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<p>Air America was an American passenger and cargo airline established in 1946 and covertly owned and operated by the <a href="/facts/Central_Intelligence_Agency/U7urmQYL">Central Intelligence Agency</a> (CIA) from 1950 to 1976. It supplied and supported covert operations in Southeast Asia during the <a href="/facts/Vietnam_War/W0gfbGTE">Vietnam War</a>, including allegedly providing support for drug smuggling in Laos. </p>