El Lucia Airways organization
also: St. Lucia
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Claims (2)
El Lucia Airways supplied_arms_to
Iran documented
“out of Iran. Revelations of secret U.S. arm deals in Iran brought new attention to St. Lucia, with disclosures that a Boeing 707 making one of the deliveries bore company markings. St. Lucia denied any involvement, but the press investigati…”
▶ The Colonel's Corner Safe for Democracy Part 42 (44) @ 48:17
El Lucia Airways supplied_arms_to
UNITA documented
“In 1985, an apparent St. Lucia modified C-130 was destroyed in Angola. The company denied any role in Angola. Well, of course they did. But its careful statement did not mention Zaire, which is where we know they were staging the operations…”
▶ The Colonel's Corner Safe for Democracy Part 42 (44) @ 48:51
Mentions (4)
▶ 47:48
El Lucia Airways owned or leased two Boeing 707s and at least one civilianized C-130. One of its aircraft carried the Shah from Egypt to the U.S. in 78, an event that catalyzed the Iran hostage crisis. Because again, they all knew it was a …
▶ 48:17
out of Iran. Revelations of secret U.S. arm deals in Iran brought new attention to St. Lucia, with disclosures that a Boeing 707 making one of the deliveries bore company markings. St. Lucia denied any involvement, but the press investigati…
▶ 48:51
In 1985, an apparent St. Lucia modified C-130 was destroyed in Angola. The company denied any role in Angola. Well, of course they did. But its careful statement did not mention Zaire, which is where we know they were staging the operations…
▶ 49:18
Between January and April of 86 alone, there were four flights from an American base to an airfield in Zaire, identified as a CIA supply point for the United Rebels. There reportedly used a type of plane that exists solely in U.S. Air Force…