Menzel Heurr Airfield
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Menzel Heurr Airfield |
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| Part of Ninth Air Force | |
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| Type | Military airfield |
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| Controlled by | United States Army Air Forces |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1943 |
| In use | 1943 |
Menzel Heurr Airfield is located in Tunisia
Menzel Heurr Airfield
Menzel 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.
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 websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
Further reading
- Maurer, Maurer. [https://archive.org/details/AirForceCombatUnitsOfWorldWarIi Air Force Combat Units of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History, 1983. 521 p.ISBN 0-89201-092-4.
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