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'''Marnia Airfield''' is an abandoned military airfield in [[Morocco]], located approximately 9km |
'''Marnia Airfield''' is an abandoned military airfield in [[Morocco]], located approximately 9km west of [[Tangier]] and 37km north-northeast of Asilah. |
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==History== |
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During [[World War II]] it was used by the [[United States Army Air Force]] [[Twelfth Air Force]] during the [[North African Campaign]]. |
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The airfield was constructed as a temporary facility, with a hard earth or pierced steel planking (PSP) runway and parking apron. with few or no permanent structures, Tents were used for ground support operations and personnel billeting. It was used for a brief two week period by the [[Twelfth Air Force]] [[86th Fighter Group]], flying [[P-47 Thunderbolt]]s from the field in early and mid-June 1943 during the [[North African Campaign]]. After the 86th moved east to [[Tafaraoui Airfield]], [[Algeria]], the airfield was dismantled and the land returned to civil authorities. |
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Today the area where Marnia Airfield was constructed is now an agricultural area, with little or no evidence of its existence. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 01:52, 25 July 2009
Marnia Airfield.png) | |
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| Part of Twelfth Air Force | |
| Coordinates | 35°46′11.99″N 005°54′35.21″W / 35.7699972°N 5.9097806°W |
| Type | Military Airfield |
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| Controlled by | United States Army Air Forces |
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| Built | May 1943 |
| In use | June 1943 |
Marnia Airfield is an abandoned military airfield in Morocco, located approximately 9km west of Tangier and 37km north-northeast of Asilah.
History
The airfield was constructed as a temporary facility, with a hard earth or pierced steel planking (PSP) runway and parking apron. with few or no permanent structures, Tents were used for ground support operations and personnel billeting. It was used for a brief two week period by the Twelfth Air Force 86th Fighter Group, flying P-47 Thunderbolts from the field in early and mid-June 1943 during the North African Campaign. After the 86th moved east to Tafaraoui Airfield, Algeria, the airfield was dismantled and the land returned to civil authorities.
Today the area where Marnia Airfield was constructed is now an agricultural area, with little or no evidence of its existence.
References
This article incorporates public domain material from 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 0892010975
