avia.wikisort.org - AerodromeMenzel Heurr Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield in Tunisia, which is located approximately 22 km north-northeast of Korba and 60 km east-southeast of Tunis. It was a temporary airfield built for fighter and light bomber use by the United States Army Air Force Ninth Air Force during the North African Campaign.
Menzel Heurr Airfield
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Coordinates | 36°45′40.85″N 010°56′42.02″E |
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Type | Military airfield |
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Controlled by | United States Army Air Forces |
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Built | 1943 |
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In use | 1943 |
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Location of Menzel Heurr Airfield, Tunisia
The airfield was used primarily by the 324th Fighter Group, which flew Curtiss P-40 Warhawks from the airfield in August 1943. After the Americans moved out, the airfield was dismantled and abandoned. Today[when?], the remains of the main runway can be seen in aerial photography.
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website https://www.afhra.af.mil/.
Further reading
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 USAAF Ninth Air Force in World War II |
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Stations | Palestine (Mand) | |
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Egypt | |
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Libya | |
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Tunisia | |
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United Kingdom | |
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Europe | |
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Units | Commands |
- 9th Air Division (was IX Bomber Command)
- IX Air Defense
- IX Fighter
- IX Tactical Air
- IX Troop Carrier
- XIX Tactical Air
- XXIX Tactical Air
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Wings | Bombardment |
- 97th Bombardment
- 98th Bombardment
- 99th Bombardment
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Fighter |
- 8th Fighter
- 9th Fighter
- 70th Fighter
- 71st Fighter
- 84th Fighter
- 100th Fighter
- 303d Fighter
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Troop carrier | |
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Groups | Bombardment |
- 12th Bombardment
- 98th Bombardment
- 322d Bombardment
- 323d Bombardment Group
- 340th Bombardment Group
- 344th Bombardment Group
- 376th Bombardment
- 386th Bombardment
- 387th Bombardment
- 391st Bombardment
- 394th Bombardment
- 397th Bombardment
- 409th Bombardment
- 410th Bombardment
- 416th Bombardment
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Fighter | |
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Troop carrier |
- 61st Troop Carrier
- 64th Troop Carrier
- 313th Troop Carrier
- 314th Troop Carrier
- 315th Troop Carrier
- 316th Troop Carrier
- 349th Troop Carrier
- 434th Troop Carrier
- 435th Troop Carrier
- 436th Troop Carrier
- 437th Troop Carrier
- 438th Troop Carrier
- 439th Troop Carrier
- 440th Troop Carrier
- 441st Troop Carrier
- 442d Troop Carrier
- IX Troop Carrier Pathfinder (Provisional)
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Reconnaissance |
- 10th Reconnaissance
- 67th Reconnaissance
- 69th Reconnaissance
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Squadrons | Liaison |
- 14th Liaison
- 47th Liaison
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Night fighter | |
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- United States Army Air Forces
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- Second
- Third
- Fourth
- Fifth
- Sixth
- Seventh
- Eighth
- Ninth
- Tenth
- Eleventh
- Twelfth
- Thirteenth
- Fourteenth
- Fifteenth
- Twentieth
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