V. C. Bird International Airport
V. C. Bird International Airport is an international airport located on the island of Antigua, northeast of St. John's, the capital of Antigua and Barbuda. History The airport originally was operated by the United States Army Air Forces. The airport was built as a United States Army Air Forces base around 1941 and named Coolidge Airfield after Capt. Hamilton Coolidge (1895–1918), a United States Army Air Service pilot killed in World War I. Flying units assigned to the airfield were: * 35th Bombardment Squadron (25th Bombardment Group) 11 November 1941 until November 1942 * 12th Bombardment Squadron (25th Bombardment Group) 23 November 1943 until 24 March 1944 * 4th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron (Antilles Air Command) 21 May until 5 October 1945 Renamed Coolidge Air Force Base in 1948, it was closed as a result of budgetary cutbacks in 1949, with the right of re-entry retained by the United States. Agreements were subsequently reached with the United Kingdom ...
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Osbourn, Antigua And Barbuda
Osbourn is a settlement in Antigua and Barbuda, home to V.C. Bird International Airport. Economy Osbourn contains the largest airport in Antigua and Barbuda, V. C. Bird International Airport. The head office of LIAT is located in Osbourn. Government The Ministry of Information is headquartered in Osbourn. Geography Nearby villages and settlements include Piggots, New Winthorpes and Potters in Saint George, and Cedar Grove, Parham and Cassada Gardens elsewhere. The settlement is the northern area of Saint George Parish. Transportation V. C. Bird International Airport is located in Osbourn, located 0.62 mi from the city center. An Avis car rental building is located 0.62 mi away from V.C. Bird International Airport Demographics Census Data (2011) Education Notable schools in Osbourn include * Antigua Gymnastics Association & Club, located 0.57 mi from the city center. * Antigua and Barbuda Institute of Technology, located ...
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