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Soliman Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield in Tunisia, located approximately 12 km west-northwest of Manzil Bū Zalafah, and 39 km southeast of Tunis. It was a temporary airfield, not designed for heavy bomber or long-term use. During the North African Campaign, it was used by the United States Army Air Force Twelfth Air Force. Known units assigned were:

Soliman Airfield
 
Part of Twelfth Air Force
Coordinates36°42′28.55″N 010°27′14.31″E
TypeMilitary airfield
Site information
Controlled byUnited States Army Air Forces
Site history
Built1943
In use1943
Soliman Airfield
Location of Soliman Airfield, Tunisia

When the Americans moved out at the end of 1943, the airfield was abandoned. Today, the remains of the field are visible in aerial photography, with much of the runways, taxiways and dispersal pads in evidence.


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 This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.






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