Medenine Airfield

Medenine Airfield
Part of Ninth Air Force
Type	Military airfield
Coordinates	33°20′59.45″N 010°26′32.72″E / 33.3498472°N 10.4424222°E / 33.3498472; 10.4424222
Built	1943
In use	1943
Controlled by	United States Army Air Forces

Medenine Airfield

Location of Medenine Airfield, Tunisia

Medenine Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield in Tunisia, which was located just to the west of Medenine, 46 km N of Tataouine; 430 km south-southeast of Tunis. It was a temporary airfield built by the United States Army Corps of Engineers, used by the United States Army Air Force Ninth Air Force during the Tunisian Campaign. It was used by the following medium bomber groups

• 12th Bombardment Group, 3-15 April 1943, B-25 Mitchell
• 340th Bombardment Group, March-April 1943, B-25 Mitchell

When the Americans moved out at the end of April 1943, the airfield was dismantled and abandoned. Today the remains of the main runway is visible on aerial photography, and perhaps some taxiways.

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.
• 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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