Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed Air Base
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Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed Air Base |
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| Part of Tunisian Air Force | |
| Type | Military airfield |
| Coordinates | 37°14′36.30″N 009°47′11.03″E / 37.243417°N 9.7863972°E |
| Built | 1943 |
| Controlled by | Tunisian Air Force |
Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed Air Base
Location of Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed Air Base, Tunisia
Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed Air Base is a Tunisian Air Force base located approximately 7 km west of Menzel Abderhaman, and 9 km west-southwest of Bizerte,
Units stationed at the base are:
- No. 11 Squadron
- Jet trainer squadron, Aermacchi MB-326
- No. 15 Squadron
- Fighter squadron, Northrop F-5 Tiger/TigerII .
- No. 21 Squadron
- Transport squadron, C-130 Hercules, Let L-410 Turbolet, G-222
[edit] World War II
During World War II it was used by the United States Army Air Force Twelfth Air Force during the North African Campaign. It was known as Bizerte Airfield. It was a heavy bomber airfield used by B-17 Flying Fortress strategic bombers of the 2d Bombardment Group, between 2 and 9 December 1943.
[edit] 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
- Tunisian Air Force order of battle
