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Souk-el-Arba Airfield
Souk-el-Arba Airfield;
Part of Twelfth Air Force
Coordinates	36°31′48.01″N 008°44′15.08″E / 36.5300028°N 8.7375222°E
Type	Military Airfield
Site information
Controlled by	United States Army Air Forces
Site history
Built	1943
In use	1943

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Souk-el-Arba Airfield

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Location of Souk-el-Arba Airfield, Tunisia

Souk-el-Arba Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield in Tunisia, located approximately 5km northwest of Jendouba; 130km west-southwest of Tunis. 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.

Also known as Engle Field, it was used by the United States Army Air Force Twelfth Air Force during the North African campaign. Known units assigned to he airfield were:

HQ,47th Bombardment Wing, 8 Jun-7 Aug 1943
321st Bombardment Group, 1 Jun-8 Aug 1943, B-25 Mitchell
82d Fighter Group, 13 Jun-3 Aug 1943, P-38 Lightning

After the Americans moved east to Sicily in August, the airfield was closed and dismantled. Today, the former main runway is visible in aerial photography, however no buildings or physical features remain.

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

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-'''Souk-el-Arba Airfield''' is an abandoned military airfield in [[Tunisia]], located approximately 36km north of [[El Kef]].
+'''Souk-el-Arba Airfield''' is an abandoned [[World War II]] military airfield in [[Tunisia]], located approximately 5km northwest of [[Jendouba]]; 130km west-southwest of [[Tunis]].  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.
-During [[World War II]] it was used by the [[United States Army Air Force]] [[Twelfth Air Force]] during the [[North African Campaign]].
+Also known as '''Engle Field''', it was used by the [[United States Army Air Force]] [[Twelfth Air Force]] during the [[North African campaign]].   Known units assigned to he airfield were:
+* HQ,[[47th Air Division|47th Bombardment Wing]], 8 Jun-7 Aug 1943
+* [[321st Bombardment Group]], 1 Jun-8 Aug 1943, [[B-25 Mitchell]]
+* [[82d Fighter Group]], 13 Jun-3 Aug 1943, [[P-38 Lightning]]
+After the Americans moved east to [[Sicily]] in August,  the airfield was closed and dismantled. Today, the former main runway is visible in aerial photography, however no buildings or physical features remain.
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