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'''Boun Oum Airways''' or [[BOA]], was a Laotian Airline owned by [[Boun Oum|Prince Boun Oum]] of [[Laos]]. After 1965 BOA expanded using aircraft on loan from [[Continental Air Services, Inc]] (CASI). BOA's aircraft did not carry any logo or titles and their [[Thai]] pilots were integrated with CASI by early 1967. |
'''Boun Oum Airways''' or [[BOA]], was a Laotian Airline owned by [[Boun Oum|Prince Boun Oum]] of [[Laos]]. After 1965 BOA expanded using aircraft on loan from [[Continental Air Services, Inc]] (CASI). BOA's aircraft did not carry any logo or titles and their [[Thai]] pilots were integrated with CASI by early 1967. |
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The [[CIA]] created BOA in 1964 by using resources from both [[Air America]] and [[Bird & Son]]. BOA was ostensibly owned by Prince Boun Oum of Laos and was created with the intention of flying missions in Laos with [[Asian]] crews (as opposed to [[Caucasian]] crews) [[allegedly]] for [[plausible deniability]]. BOA was based at [[Savannakhet, Laos]]. <ref>http://www.air-america.net/boun-hist.htm</ref> |
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Boum Oum Airlines (sic) reportedly lost two [[Dornier Do28]]s on 12/03/67 and in 05/67.<ref>http://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/AirAmerica/Best/Bird&CASI.htm</ref> |
Boum Oum Airlines (sic) reportedly lost two [[Dornier Do28]]s on 12/03/67 and in 05/67.<ref>http://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/AirAmerica/Best/Bird&CASI.htm</ref> |
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Due to its high loss rate BOA was fully integrated into the CASI by mid-1967 and ceased to officially exist<ref>http://www.air-america.net/boun-hist.htm</ref> |
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==Aircraft== |
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*[[Beech Tradewind]] |
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*[[Bell 47]]G-3B-1 |
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*[[Dornier Do-28]] |
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*[[Douglas C-47]]s |
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*[[Helio Courier]] |
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*[[Piper P18 Super Cub]]s |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 04:44, 29 December 2009
Boun Oum Airways or BOA, was a Laotian Airline owned by Prince Boun Oum of Laos. After 1965 BOA expanded using aircraft on loan from Continental Air Services, Inc (CASI). BOA's aircraft did not carry any logo or titles and their Thai pilots were integrated with CASI by early 1967.
The CIA created BOA in 1964 by using resources from both Air America and Bird & Son. BOA was ostensibly owned by Prince Boun Oum of Laos and was created with the intention of flying missions in Laos with Asian crews (as opposed to Caucasian crews) allegedly for plausible deniability. BOA was based at Savannakhet, Laos. [1]
Boum Oum Airlines (sic) reportedly lost two Dornier Do28s on 12/03/67 and in 05/67.[2]
Due to its high loss rate BOA was fully integrated into the CASI by mid-1967 and ceased to officially exist[3]