Rerhaia Airfield
Rerhaia Airfield.png) | |
|---|---|
| Part of Twelfth Air Force | |
| Coordinates | 36°45′12.30″N 003°23′22.54″E / 36.7534167°N 3.3895944°E |
| Type | Military airfield |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | United States Army Air Forces |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1943 |
| In use | 1943 |
Rerhaia Airfield
Location of Rerhaia Airfield, Algeria
Rerhaia Airfield was a
North African Campaign against the German Afrika Korps
.
It was also used by the
416th Night Fighter Squadron, which flew Bristol Beaufighters
from the field between 27 December 1943 – 25 January 1944.
Today, the remnants of the main runway and other areas can be seen in aerial photography.
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.
- 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.