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themselves,* as well as any combination of un-
month; of 175 C-47's, 2,365 tons. For the car-
favorable circumstances that would be likely
rying of passengers, on the other hand, a mini-
to arise. On the basis of these estimates,
mum of 100 or a maximum of 250 planes of
Latin America could furnish a minimum of
this type could be expected, capable of carry-
110 and a maximum of 275 transport aircraft,
ing between 10,800 and 27,000 troops per
predominantly of twin-engine types.
If it is
month on a hypothetical run between Miami
assumed that cargo lift would be more impor-
and Natal. In the event of circumstances re-
tant than passenger operations, it is reason-
quiring either type of operation, the continued
able to suppose that of the 110-plane mini-
existence of the extensive and well-organized
mum, sixty cargo-type aircraft would be avail-
chain of airfields and other facilities on the
able and of the 275 maximum, 175. Calculat-
Brazilian north coast and through the Carib-
ing on a reasonable basis of operating effi-
bean would be a consideration of the highest
ciency on a hypothetical run between the US
importance to the US.
Atlantic seaboard and Brazil, for example, the
Particularly if bilateral arrangements had
lift capacity of 60 C-47's would be 810 tons a
been made before war began, a majority of the
Latin American aircraft could be made avail-
In addition to the 550 civilian aircraft already
able to the US in a short time. Because of
mentioned, there are about 180 US-built transports,
most of which are structurally suited to both cargo
the low standards of efficiency and mainte-
and passenger operations, which are attached to
nance prevailing in many Latin American air-
the various Latin American armed forces, and could
lines, however, and the organizational prob-
be drawn on for airlift purposes or employed by
lems involved, it would take at least sixty days
Latin American countries as replacements for di-
before the full capacity of these planes would
verted civil transports.
** See Table I, page 7.
be utilized.
POTENTIAL AIRLIFT CONTRIBUTION OF LATIN AMERICAN CIVIL AIR TRANSPORT
Multi-engine U.S. built passenger and
550
cargo transport aircraft operated by
Latin American countries.
Maximum available for U.S. use
in case of war. (Estimated)
2,365 tons*
strategic
250
TO PITTSBURGH
material
Passenger
Airplanes
175 OR
DE
Cargo
RIO
Aircraft
NATAL IO MIAMI
27,000
troops'
Per month
ORE Tr - 150
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