Medenine Airfield
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Medenine Airfield
Medenine Airfield |
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| Part of Ninth Air Force | |
| Type | Military airfield |
| Coordinates | 33°20′59.45″N 010°26′32.72″E / 33.3498472°N 10.4424222°E |
| Built | 1943 |
| In use | 1943 |
| Controlled by | United States Army Air Forces |
Medenine Airfield
Location of Medenine Airfield, Tunisia
Medenine Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield in Tunisia, which was located just to the west of Medenine, 46 km N of Tataouine; 430 km south-southeast of Tunis. It was a temporary airfield built by the United States Army Corps of Engineers, used by the United States Army Air Force Ninth Air Force during the Tunisian Campaign. It was used by the following medium bomber groups
- 12th Bombardment Group, 3-15 April 1943, B-25 Mitchell
- 340th Bombardment Group, March-April 1943, B-25 Mitchell
When the Americans moved out at the end of April 1943, the airfield was dismantled and abandoned. Today the remains of the main runway is visible on aerial photography, and perhaps some taxiways.
References
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
- Maurer, Maurer. Air Force Combat Units of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History, 1983. ISBN 0-89201-092-4.
- Mauer, Mauer (1969), Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II, Air Force Historical Studies Office, Maxwell AFB, Alabama. ISBN 0-89201-097-5
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