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'''Le Kouif Airfield''' was a [[World War II]] military airfield in [[Algeria]], located near the town of El Kouif, in Annaba province, approximatley 180km southeast of [[Constantine, Algeria|Constantine]]. During [[World War II]] it was used by the [[United States Army Air Force]] [[Twelfth Air Force]] [[81st Fighter Group]] during the [[North African Campaign]] against the German [[Afrika Korps]] in February and March 1943. |
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'''Le Kouif Airfield''' was a military airfield in [[Algeria]], located about 25km northeast of [[Tebessa]]. |
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It was a temporary airfield constructed by Army Engineers using compacted earth for its runway, parking and dispersal areas, not designed for heavy aircraft or for long term use. The prevailing temperatures in the area are some of the hottest in the world, making steel planking unsuitable for airfield use. Once the 81st moved east into Tunisia, the airfield was dismantled by Army engineers. Today, the remains of its runway can be seen in aerial photography, but otherwise, nothing remains of the facility. |
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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]] against the German [[Afrika Korps]]. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 13:57, 13 August 2009
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| Part of Twelfth Air Force | |
| Coordinates | 35°31′01.52″N 008°18′39.57″E / 35.5170889°N 8.3109917°E |
| Type | Military Airfield |
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| Controlled by | United States Army Air Forces |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1942 |
| In use | 1942-1943 |
Le Kouif Airfield was a World War II military airfield in Algeria, located near the town of El Kouif, in Annaba province, approximatley 180km southeast of Constantine. During World War II it was used by the United States Army Air Force Twelfth Air Force 81st Fighter Group during the North African Campaign against the German Afrika Korps in February and March 1943.
It was a temporary airfield constructed by Army Engineers using compacted earth for its runway, parking and dispersal areas, not designed for heavy aircraft or for long term use. The prevailing temperatures in the area are some of the hottest in the world, making steel planking unsuitable for airfield use. Once the 81st moved east into Tunisia, the airfield was dismantled by Army engineers. Today, the remains of its runway can be seen in aerial photography, but otherwise, nothing remains of the facility.
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
- USAFHRA search for Le Kouif Airfield
