Souk-el-Khemis Airfield
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Souk-el-Khemis Airfield |
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| Part of Twelfth Air Force | |
| Type | Military airfield |
| Coordinates | 36°34′55.22″N 008°58′16.27″E / 36.5820056°N 8.9711861°E |
| Built | 1943 |
| In use | 1943 |
| Controlled by | United States Army Air Forces |
Souk-el-Khemis Airfield
Location of Souk-el-Khemis Airfield, Tunisia
Souk-el-Khemis Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield in Tunisia, located approximately 3 km southeast of Bou Salem, and 110 km east-northeast of Tunis. It was a temporary airfield built by the US Army Corps of Engineers, used by the United States Army Air Force Twelfth Air Force during the North African Campaign by the 325th Fighter Group during 3-19 June 1943 flying P-40 Warhawks.
After the 325th moved east, the airfield was dismantled and abandoned. Today, there is little evidence of its existence other than the outlines of the perimeter track being used for agricultural roads.
[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
