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922:La Chorrera
467:During the
394:A-29 Hudson
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120:082°30′34″W
107:Coordinates
1549:Categories
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1407:Cienfuegos
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864:Canal Zone
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555:References
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117:22°52′18″N
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1397:Cayo Coco
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290:air base
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228:Concrete
205:Surface
81:Location
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1484:Florida
1443:Baracoa
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251:2,400
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234:12/30
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