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ASCENSION A SECRET BASE IN SOUTH ATLANTIC *

A TINY ROCK IN THE ATLANTIC

FERRYING COMMAND OFFICIALS HAD TURNED THEIR ATTENTION TO ASCESION AS A POTENTIAL BASE AS EARLY AS FALL OF 1941, WHEN IT BECAME CLEAR THAT AMERICAN MILITARY AS WELL AS LEND-LEASE PLANES WOULD BE FLYING THE SOUTH ATLANTIC ROUTE TO AFRICA. SITUATED 1,437 STATUTE MILES FROM NATAL AND 1,357 FROM AFRICA..
  • 1)ASCENSION ISLAND
    1)ASCENSION ISLAND
  • 2)THE BUILDING OF THE AIRFIELD
    2)THE BUILDING OF THE AIRFIELD
  • 3)ASCENSION IN PICTURES
    3)ASCENSION IN PICTURES
  • 4)ASCENSION ARCHIVAL FOOTAGE *
    4)ASCENSION ARCHIVAL FOOTAGE *
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