avia.wikisort.org - AerodromeTelerghma Airport is a joint-use civilian/military airport in Algeria (ICAO: DAAM), just south of the city of Telerghma, about 300 km east of Algiers
Airport in Algeria
Telerghma Airport |
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Airport type | Public |
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Serves | Telerghma |
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Location | Algeria |
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Elevation AMSL | 2,484 ft / 757 m |
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Coordinates | 36°6′30″N 6°21′50″E |
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Location of Telerghma Airport in Algeria |
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Length |
Surface |
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ft |
08/26 |
2,200 |
7,220 |
Asphalt |
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Source: World Aero Data Landings.com [1] Google Maps [2] |
History
Built by the French Colonial government prior to World War II, the small airport was seized by American Forces in the initial aftermath of the Operation Torch landings on 2 December 1942. By 13 December, French troops and United States Army Engineers had improved the runway sufficiently for 17th Bombardment Group B-26 Marauder medium bombers to begin using the facility, now known as "Telerghma Airfield." Major Twelfth Air Force units assigned to the airfield during the North African Campaign were:
- 17th Bombardment Group, 13 December 1942 – 10 May 1943, B-26 Marauder
- 310th Bombardment Group, 21 December 1942 – 1 January 1943, B-25 Mitchell
- 319th Bombardment Group, 12 December 1942 – 3 March 1943, B-26 Marauder
- 14th Fighter Group, 5 May-13 June 1943, P-38 Lightning
- 33d Fighter Group, 24 December 1942 – 7 January 1943; 20 February-2 March 1943, P-40 Warhawk
- 52d Fighter Group, 17 January-9 March 1943, Spitfire
- 82d Fighter Group, January-28 March 1943, P-38 Lightning
After the Battle of North Africa ended, Telerghma Airfield was converted into a Bombardment Training Center, used to instruct French Air Force ground and bomber crews in safe and effective tactical operation and maintenance of American fighter and bomber aircraft. The training center closed at the end of October 1944, and the airfield was returned to civil authorities.
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website https://www.afhra.af.mil/.
External links
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Morocco | |
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Algeria | |
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Tunisia | |
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Italy | |
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France | |
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Commands |
- XII Bomber
- XII Tactical Air
- XXII Tactical Air
- XII Troop Carrier (Provisional)
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Wings |
- 5th Bombardment
- 42d Bombardment
- 47th Bombardment (7th Fighter)
- 51st Troop Carrier
- 52d Troop Carrier
- 57th Bombardment
- 62d Fighter
- 63d Fighter
- 64th Fighter
- 87th Fighter
- 90th Photographic
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- 2d Bombardment
- 12th Bombardment
- 17th Bombardment
- 47th Bombardment
- 97th Bombardment
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- 99th Bombardment
- 301st Bombardment
- 310th Bombardment
- 319th Bombardment
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- 321st Bombardment
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Fighter |
- 1st Fighter
- 14th Fighter
- 27th Fighter
- 31st Fighter
- 33d Fighter
- 52d Fighter
- 57th Fighter
- 79th Fighter
- 81st Fighter
- 82d Fighter
- 86th Fighter
- 324th Fighter
- 325th Fighter
- 332d Fighter
- 350th Fighter
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Reconnaissance |
- 3d Reconnaissance
- 5th Reconnaissance
- 68th Reconnaissance
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Troop carrier
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- 60th Troop Carrier
- 61st Troop Carrier
- 62d Troop Carrier
- 64th Troop Carrier
- 313th Troop Carrier
- 314th Troop Carrier
- 316th Troop Carrier
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Squadrons |
- 15th Bombardment
- 414th Night Fighter
- 415th Night Fighter
- 416th Night Fighter
- 417th Night Fighter
- 427th Night Fighter
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