El Haouaria Airfield
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El Haouaria Airfield |
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| Part of Ninth Air Force | |
| Type | Military airfield |
| Coordinates | 37°02′21.93″N 011°00′31.86″E / 37.039425°N 11.00885°E |
| Built | 1943 |
| In use | 1943 |
| Controlled by | United States Army Air Forces |
El Haouaria Airfield
Location of El Haouaria Airfield, Tunisia
El Haouaria Airfield is an abandoned military airfield in Tunisia, located approximately 44 km northeast of Tāklisah; about 40 km east of Tunis. It was a temporary airfield constructed by the United States Army Corps of Engineers in 1943 during the Tunisian Campaign.
El Haouaria was used primarily by the United States Army Air Force Ninth Air Force 324th Fighter Group during June through early October 1943, flying P-40 Warhawks. After the 324th left for Menzel Heurr Airfield, the airfield was dismantled and abandoned. Today, the remains of the runway are visible in aerial photography, but nothing else remains.
[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
