Air America (CIA proprietary airline) Mouse Pad
9" × 8" / Rectangle
$14.99
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Air America (CIA proprietary airline) Mouse Pad
$14.99
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Add an aviation-history touch to your desk with an Air America mouse pad. The airline's roots reach back to 1946, when it carried food and supplies into war-damaged China. After becoming Civil Air Transport in 1950, it adopted the Air America name in 1959 and operated across Southeast Asia for years. Its varied fleet and wide-ranging passenger, cargo, and humanitarian missions make a compelling subject for aviation enthusiasts, collectors, and anyone who enjoys history at work or home.
Air America grew from an air transport organization founded in 1946 by aviator Claire Lee Chennault and diplomat Whiting Willauer to carry food and supplies into war-damaged China. First called Chinese National Relief and Rehabilitation Administration Air Transport, it was pressed into service during the Chinese civil war. In August 1950, the CIA bought the company and renamed it Civil Air Transport; in 1959, it adopted the Air America name. Its first two Air America transports arrived in Vientiane, Laos, on August 23, 1959. From 1959 to 1975, the airline supported operations across Southeast Asia, flying cargo, passengers, refugees, personnel, and humanitarian supplies in Laos, South Vietnam, and Cambodia, as well as operating from bases in Thailand, Taiwan, and Japan. Its varied fleet included fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters, and its work ranged from scheduled passenger service to resupply and search-and-rescue flights. In 1975, Air America helicopters took part in the evacuation of civilians from Saigon. After an attempted company presence in Udon Thani, Thailand, failed, Air America was dissolved on June 30, 1976. Air Asia, the subsidiary holding its assets, was later purchased by Evergreen International Airlines.
Add an aviation-history touch to your desk with an Air America mouse pad. The airline's roots reach back to 1946, when it carried food and supplies into war-damaged China. After becoming Civil Air Transport in 1950, it adopted the Air America name in 1959 and operated across Southeast Asia for years. Its varied fleet and wide-ranging passenger, cargo, and humanitarian missions make a compelling subject for aviation enthusiasts, collectors, and anyone who enjoys history at work or home.
Air America grew from an air transport organization founded in 1946 by aviator Claire Lee Chennault and diplomat Whiting Willauer to carry food and supplies into war-damaged China. First called Chinese National Relief and Rehabilitation Administration Air Transport, it was pressed into service during the Chinese civil war. In August 1950, the CIA bought the company and renamed it Civil Air Transport; in 1959, it adopted the Air America name. Its first two Air America transports arrived in Vientiane, Laos, on August 23, 1959. From 1959 to 1975, the airline supported operations across Southeast Asia, flying cargo, passengers, refugees, personnel, and humanitarian supplies in Laos, South Vietnam, and Cambodia, as well as operating from bases in Thailand, Taiwan, and Japan. Its varied fleet included fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters, and its work ranged from scheduled passenger service to resupply and search-and-rescue flights. In 1975, Air America helicopters took part in the evacuation of civilians from Saigon. After an attempted company presence in Udon Thani, Thailand, failed, Air America was dissolved on June 30, 1976. Air Asia, the subsidiary holding its assets, was later purchased by Evergreen International Airlines.
| 9" × 8" | |
| Width, in | 9.00 |
| Height, in | 8.00 |
| Depth, in | 0.06 |
Product features
- Smooth, low-friction surface for effortless mouse movement
- Full-front color print with bright, accurate reproduction
- Ultra-thin 1/16" (1.58 mm) high-density foam core
- Non-slip rubber base that grips the desk
- Rectangular shape with one-sided print
Care instructions
- Use warm water and dish soap to clean spots off your pad. It's not necessary to soak the whole pad. For hard-to-clean spots use a soft-bristled brush.
EU representative: HONSON VENTURES LIMITED, gpsr@honsonventures.com, 3, Gnaftis House flat 102, Limassol, Mesa Geitonia, 4003, CY
Product information: Generic brand, two year warranty in the EU and Northern Ireland
Care instructions: Use warm water and dish soap to clean spots off your pad. It's not necessary to soak the whole pad. For hard-to-clean spots use a soft-bristled brush.