Martuba Air Base

Martuba Air Base
IATA: none – ICAO: none
Summary
Airport type		Military
Operator		Libyan Air Force
Location		Libya
Elevation AMSL		1,014 ft / 309 m
Coordinates		32°32′32.15″N 022°44′43.29″E / 32.5422639°N 22.7453583°E / 32.5422639; 22.7453583Coordinates: 32°32′32.15″N 022°44′43.29″E / 32.5422639°N 22.7453583°E / 32.5422639; 22.7453583
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	m	ft
14/32	3,591	11,781

Martuba Air Base

Location of Martuba Air Base, Libya

Martuba Air Base is a Libyan Air Force (Arabic: القوات الجوية الليبية‎, Berber: Adwas Alibyan Ujnna) base in the Derna District of Libya, located approximately 27 kilometres (17 mi) south-southeast of Derna, 268 kilometres (167 mi) east-northeast of Benghazi. Its primary use is by the Libyan Air Force. The hangars contain Mi-2 and Mi-8 helicopters. A G.222 is stored on the ramp. It appears to be a reserve facility, as it primarily consists of a runway and a parking ramp. No support structures are visible.

World War II

During World War II the airfield, then known as Martuba Airfield was used as a military airfield by the United States Army Air Force 57th Fighter Group during the North African Campaign against Axis forces. The 57th flew P-40 Warhawks from the airfield 16 November-3 December 1942.

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References

1. ^  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.
   • Mauer, Mauer (1969), Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II, Air Force Historical Studies Office, Maxwell AFB, Alabama. ISBN 0-89201-097-5

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