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'''El Haouaria Airfield''' is an abandoned military airfield in [[Tunisia]], located approximately 44km northeast of Tāklisah. |
'''El Haouaria Airfield''' is an abandoned military airfield in [[Tunisia]], located approximately 44km northeast of Tāklisah. It was a temporary airfield constructed by the [[United States Army Corps of Engineers]] in 1943 during the [[Tunisian Campaign]]. |
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El Haouaria was used primarily by the [[United States Army Air Force]] [[Ninth Air Force]] [[324th Fighter Group]] during June thorugh early October 1943, flying [[P-40 Warhawk]]s. After the 324th left for [[Menzel Heurr Airfield]], the airfield was dismantled and abandoned. Today, the remains of the runway are visible in aerial photography, but nothing else remains. |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 21:17, 15 August 2009
El Haouaria Airfield | |
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| Part of Ninth Air Force | |
| Coordinates | 37°02′21.93″N 011°00′31.86″E / 37.0394250°N 11.0088500°E |
| Type | Military Airfield |
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| Controlled by | United States Army Air Forces |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1943 |
| In use | 1943 |
El Haouaria Airfield
Location of El Haouaria Airfield, Tunisia
El Haouaria Airfield is an abandoned military airfield in Tunisia, located approximately 44km northeast of Tāklisah. It was a temporary airfield constructed by the United States Army Corps of Engineers in 1943 during the Tunisian Campaign.
El Haouaria was used primarily by the United States Army Air Force Ninth Air Force 324th Fighter Group during June thorugh early October 1943, flying P-40 Warhawks. After the 324th left for Menzel Heurr Airfield, the airfield was dismantled and abandoned. Today, the remains of the runway are visible in aerial photography, but nothing else remains.
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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