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Cabo Ruivo Seaplane Base (Portuguese: Aeroporto Marítimo de Cabo Ruivo) was an international airport for seaplanes located in the city of Lisbon, the capital of Portugal.[1] It takes its name from the Lisbon neighbourhood of Cabo Ruivo. The airport was, especially throughout the Second World War, a major gateway and escape route for intercontinental air travel.[2][3]
^"Lisboa-Cabo Ruivo Seaplane Base profile". Aviation Safety Network.
^http://www.historynet.com/lisbon-harbor-of-hope-and-intrigue.htm HistoryNet entry on Lisbon's role in WW2 "The wealthiest refugees ... got tickets for the Pan American Clipper, the luxurious seaplane flying twice weekly between Lisbon and New York."
^Weber, Ronald (2011). The Lisbon Route: Entry and Escape in Nazi Europe Lanham, Maryland. Ivan R. Dee. p. 11. ISBN 978-1-56663-876-0.
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