Battery AY (four mobile 75mm) was located on the causeway to Fort Amador. Also here was Battery 23 (three 3-inch AA) (1920's) and Battery AX (two mobile 75mm). Batteries on Naos Island are Battery Buell and Battery Burnside (both 14-inch DC) (both 1912 - 1948), and Battery Parke (6-inch DC) (1912 - 1946). Located entirely on the four "Fortified Islands", connected by a causeway to Fort Amador. Kobbe Kid Album 1959 - 1962 by Gary Lee Strongīrief History of Fort Kobbe and Howard Air Force Base from International School of Medical Sciences The former military post is now the Panamanian international business park and mixed-use residential community of "Panama Pacifico", with the former garrison area now the "Town Center". It became a separate post in 1946, becoming Howard Air Force Base in 1947.
Howard Army Airfield was established in 1937 on the northern portion of the reservation, originally known as Bruja Point Field. There was also AMTB Battery 6 (90mm) (1942 - 1948) gunblocks still exist on Batele Point, Battery 3 and Battery Z (3A) (four 155mm on Panama mounts, still exists) on Bruja Point, and Battery AZ (1917 - 1946) (two fixed 4.7-inch, replaced by two 75mm in 1919, gunblocks still exist) (two mobile 75mm) on Bruja Point. Battery Haan (16-inch) (1928 - 1948) is buried on Batele Point. Battery Murray (16-inch) (1924 - 1948, casemated 1942) was near Bruja Point.
It was a subpost of Fort Amador until 1941, and again after 1946. Located on the opposite side of the canal entrance from Fort Amador. Known as Bruja Point Military Reservation until 1928, then named Fort Bruja until 1932. Near Balboa Heights was Quarry Heights Military Reservation (1916 - 1997), with an underground joint Army/Navy command bunker/tunnel complex on Ancon Hill.ĭecember 1989 Operation JUST CAUSE Photos from U.S. Most original military buildings were demolished by 2000 for new commercial development. Coastal defense batteries were Battery Birney (6-inch DC) and Battery Smith (6-inch DC) (both 1913 - 1943 and buried), and also AMTB Battery 7A (90mm) (1942 - 1948, buried). Portions of the post remained under American control until 1996. Most of the post was turned over to Panama in 1979 and became headquarters of the Panamanian Defense Force until 1989. Originally considered the mainland portion of Fort Grant until 1917. All remaining bases were closed as of August 1, 1999, and the official transfer of the canal occurred on December 31, 1999. Army did not turn over control of the territory to Panama until 1990 (not including canal operations or some of the bases). The American Canal Zone civilian government ceased to exist as such on October 1, 1979, however, the U.S. The Panama Canal Zone Territory was formally established by the United States in 1904 by Panamanian cession. NOTE: Panama gained independence from Colombia in 1903, and became a U.S. DINO'S PANAMA PHOTOS Last Update: 11/MAY/2011Ĭompiled by Pete Payette - ©2011 American Forts Network
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