El Djem Airfield
El Djem Airfield.png)  | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 35°19′02.17″N 010°40′40.97″E / 35.3172694°N 10.6780472°E (Approximate) |
| Type | Military airfield |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | United States Army Air Forces |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1943 |
| In use | 1943-1944 |
El Djem Airfield
Location of El Djem, Tunisia
El Djem Airfield is an abandoned
Tunisian Campaign
.
Known USAAF units assigned were:
- P-40 Warhawk(9th AF)
- C-47 Skytrain, (12th AF)
- C-47 Skytrain, (12th AF)
Today, the airfield runway and dispersal pads are faintly visible in aerial photography.
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
Further reading
- Maurer, Maurer. Air Force Combat Units of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History, 1983. 521 p, ISBN 0-89201-092-4.
- Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) [1969]. Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. OCLC 72556.