Saint-Donat Airfield
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Saint-Donat Airfield![]() |
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Part of Twelfth Air Force | |
![]() 301st Bombardment Group B-17F attacking Tervi, Italy, on 11 August 1943.
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Type | Military airfield |
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Controlled by | United States Army Air Forces |
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Built | 1942 |
In use | 1942-1943 |
Saint-Donat Airfield was a World War II military airfield in Algeria, located near Tadjenanet in Mila Province; approximately 63 km southwest of Constantine. It was used by the United States Army Air Force Twelfth Air Force as a heavy bomber (B-17 Flying Fortress) airfield during the North African Campaign. Known units assigned to the field were:
- 301st Bombardment Group, 6 March-6 August 1943, B-17 Flying Fortress
Due to the limited amount of aerial photography available, it is not possible to precisely determine the location and condition of the airfield today.
See also
References
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of 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.
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- USAFHRA search for Saint-Donat Airfield
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Categories:
- Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in Algeria
- World War II airfields in Algeria
- Airports established in 1942
- 1942 establishments in Algeria
- North African airport stubs
- Algerian building and structure stubs
- Algerian transport stubs