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Vernam Field

Airfields of the United States Army Air ForcesAirports in JamaicaBuildings and structures in Clarendon Parish, JamaicaDefunct airportsDestroyers for Bases Agreement airfields
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Vernam Field (locally spelled Vernamfield) is a former World War II United States Army Air Forces airfield located in Clarendon Parish, 34.3 miles (55.2 km) west-southwest of Kingston, Jamaica. The airfield was renamed Vernam Air Force Base by the newly formed United States Air Force in 1948, but was closed in 1949.

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Vernam Field
Crook's Gate Main Road,

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