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Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Airfields In The Mediterranean Theater Of Operations
Units in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations (MTO) were the second-largest user of the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress during World War II. There were a total of six combat groups (twenty-four squadrons) equipped with the bomber assigned to the Theater. Overview Initially equipped with the B-17F Flying Fortress, the 97th and 301st Bombardment Groups were flown from airfields in England to Algiers and Oran, Algeria in November 1942 after the Operation Torch landings. They were assigned to the 5th Bombardment Wing, XII Bomber Command, Twelfth Air Force. These initial two groups were joined in February 1943 by the 99th and in April 1943 by the 2d Bombardment Group, which arrived from the United States. These heavy bomber units supported the American Fifth Army as it drove west into Tunisia during the North African Campaign. Initial targets were enemy positions in Tunisia, Sicily, Italy, and islands in the Mediterranean Sea. On 1 November 1943, the Twelfth Air Force became a ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Operation Frantic
Operation Frantic was a series of seven shuttle bombing operations during World War II conducted by American aircraft based in Great Britain and southern Italy which then landed at three Soviet airfields in Ukraine. The aircraft in Ukraine then flew bombing missions en route to their bases in Italy and Great Britain. Frantic was meant to open up new German-held areas of Europe to strategic bombing by the United States Army Air Forces, but instead saw only mixed results, with German leadership perceiving it as an American propaganda campaign to impress the Soviets. Frantic also highlighted significant tensions between the Western Allies and the Soviet Union, the latter of which proved both unfamiliar with and unfriendly to hosting foreign aircraft for joint operations. After a seventh bombing mission in mid-September 1944, Frantic was discontinued. Overview American plans to use air bases in the USSR began as United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) staff studies soon after the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pont Du Fahs Airfield
Pont du Fahs Airfield is an abandoned military airfield in Tunisia, which was located approximately 6 km west-southwest of El Fahs, and 55 km southwest of Tunis. A Luftwaffe-held airfield prior to the Operation Torch landings, it was the home of the 5.(Pz.)/Schlachtgeschwader 1, flying Henschel Hs 129 ground attack aircraft. It was captured by British parachute infantry forces on 29 November 1942. Once in Allied hands, it was used by B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bombers of the United States Army Air Force XII Bomber Command 97th Bombardment Group. The 97th moved out in mid August 1943 and after that the airfield was largely abandoned. Today some evidence of the airfield remains with the main runway being visible in aerial photography and traces of taxiways and disbursement hardstands. See also * Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress airfields in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations Units in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations (MTO) were the second-largest user ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oudna Airfield
Oudna Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield in Tunisia, which was located approximately southwest of La Mohammedia, south-southwest of Tunis It was used by the United States Army Air Force Twelfth Air Force during the North African Campaign as a heavy B-17 Flying Fortress bomber airfield. Known units assigned were: * 99th Bombardment Group, 4 August-11 December 1943, B-17 Flying Fortress (12AF/15AF after 1 November 1943) * 301st Bombardment Group, 6 August-7 December 1943, B-17 Flying Fortress (12AF/15AF after 1 November 1943) Today, the airfield is nearly indistinguishable from the agricultural fields in the area. A faint outline of dispersal pads and taxiways, along with a single-lane agricultural road which is the remnant of the main runway, are visible in aerial photography. See also * Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress airfields in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations Units in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations (MTO) were the second-largest user of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Massicault Airfield
Borj El Amri Airport is a small airport near Borj El Amri, a city in the Manouba Governorate of Tunisia. The airport is located southwest of Tunis and has a functional asphalt runway. The airport is used as a training site of the ''Aviation School of Borj El Amri'' belonging to the Tunesian Ministry of Defense. World War II During World War II, the airport was known as Massicault Airfield and was used by the United States Army Air Forces Twelfth Air Force during the North African Campaign. Known units assigned were:Maurer, Maurer. Air Force Combat Units of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History, 1983. . * 2d Bombardment Group, 31 Jul-2 Dec 1943, B-17 Flying Fortress * 320th Bombardment Group, 29 Jun-28 Jul 1943, B-26 Marauder * 68th Reconnaissance Group, Oct-Nov 1943, F-4/F-5 Lightning See also * Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress airfields in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations Units in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations (MTO) were the second-l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Depienne Airfield
Depienne Airfield is a World War II airfield in Tunisia, located approximately 12 km northeast of El Fahs, and 53 km southwest of Tunis. The airfield was first used by the German Luftwaffe in 1941 and 1942, and was captured by the British Army by a parachute attack on 3 December 1942. It was later used by the United States Army Air Force Twelfth Air Force as a B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber airfield during the North African Campaign. * HQ 5th Bombardment Wing, August–December 1943 * 97th Bombardment Group, 15 August-20 December 1943, B-17 Flying Fortress In aerial imagery, the airfield looks almost like it did in 1943 and is probably the most well-preserved wartime bomber field in Tunisia. The runway, although deteriorated, along with all of the taxiways and aircraft hardstands are very much in evidence. It is unclear what the current use of the facility is. See also * Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress airfields in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations Units ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bizerte Airfield
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 World War II During World War II it was used by the United States Army Air Forces Twelfth Air Force during the North African Campaign. It was known as Bizerte Airfield. Several Allied units used the base in 1943. 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. There was a major air depot co-located at Sidi Ahmen. Post-World War II AFRICOM secretly operates a drone base at Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed Air Base. See also * Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress airfields in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations Uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Donat Airfield
Saint-Donat Airfield was a World War II military airfield in Algeria, located near Tadjenanet in Mila Province; approximately 63 km southwest of Constantine, Algeria, Constantine. It was used by the United States Army Air Force Twelfth Air Force as a heavy bomber (B-17 Flying Fortress) airfield during the North African Campaign. Known units assigned to the field were: * 301st Bombardment Group, 6 March-6 August 1943, B-17 Flying Fortress Due to the limited amount of aerial photography available, it is not possible to precisely determine the location and condition of the airfield today. See also * Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress airfields in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations References * Maurer, Maurer. ''Air Force Combat Units of World War II''. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History, 1983. . * USAFHRA search for Saint-Donat Airfield External links Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in Algeria World War II airfields in Algeria Airports ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oran Tafaraoui Airport
Oran Tafaraoui Airport is a joint civil/military airport in Oran Province, Algeria . History During World War II, it was a primary mission objective of the United States Army 34th Infantry Division during the Allied Operation Torch landings on 8 November 1942, and became a major Twelfth Air Force base of operations during the North African Campaign against the German Afrika Korps. Tafaraoui became a staging and transit point for many units: * 11–20 November 1942 - 1st Fighter Group HQ and the 27th, 71st and 94th Fighter Squadrons, flying P-38 Lightnings, arrived then departed Tafaraoui. * 14 November 1942 - HQ 14th Fighter Group, HQ 62d Troop Carrier Group, and the 4th and 7th Troop Carrier Squadrons arrive at Tafaraoui with C-47 Skytrains * 16 November 1942 - 8th Troop Carrier Squadron, 62d Troop Carrier Group, arrive at Tafaraoui from the UK with C-47s; the 111th and 154th Observation Squadrons, 68th Observation Group, moves from St Leu to Tafaraoui with A-20s * 17 Novemb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Navarin Airfield
Navarin Airfield is a World War II military airfield in Algeria, located approximately 10 km from El Eulma in Sétif Province. It was used by the United States Army Air Force Twelfth Air Force during the North African Campaign for heavy B-17 Flying Fortress bombers against the German Afrika Korps. B-17s known as the 'Diamondbacks' would fly from here to Rome in Operation Husky in July 1943. Known units assigned were: * 2d Bombardment Group, 22–27 April 1943, B-17 Flying Fortress * 99th Bombardment Group, 22 February-25 March 1943, B-17 Flying Fortress When the Americans moved east into Tunisia, the airfield was dismantled and abandoned. Traces of its runway may be visible on satellite imagery, however a lack of detailed aerial photography of the area limits determining a precise location and current condition of the airfield. See also * Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress airfields in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations Units in the Mediterranean Theater of Operation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maison Blanche Airport
Houari Boumediene International Airport ( ar, مطار هواري بومدين الدولي, Maṭār Hawwārī Būmadyan al-Duwaliyy) , also known as Algiers Airport or Algiers International Airport, is the main international airport serving Algiers, the capital of Algeria. It is located east southeast of the city. The airport is named after Houari Boumediene (1932–1978), a former president of Algeria. Dar El Beïda, the area at which the airport is located, was known as ''Maison Blanche'' (White House), and the airport is called Maison Blanche Airport in much of the literature about the Algerian War of Independence. The ''Société de Gestion des Services et Infrastructures Aéroportuaires'' (SGSIA), more commonly known as "Airport of Algiers", is a Public Company established on 1 November 2006 to manage and operate the airport. The SGSIA has 2,100 employees. History The airport was created in 1924 and named Maison Blanche Airport. During World War II, Maison Blanche Air ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chateau-dun-du-Rhumel Airfield
Chateaudun-du-Rhumel (Chateaudun Du Rhumel) Airfield is an abandoned military airfield in Algeria, located about 6 km north-northwest of Chelghoum el Aid, in Mila province, about 47 km southwest of Constantine. Overview During World War II it was used by the United States Army Air Force Twelfth Air Force during the North African Campaign against the German Afrika Korps. The airfield was built by the United States Army Corps of Engineers, and its primary use was that of a heavy bomber airfield, with concrete runways, hardstands and taxiways. Billeting and support facilities consisted of tents. The 2d Bomb Group and the 97th Bomb Group were the primary tenants at the airfield, both flying B-17 Flying Fortresses missions over targets in Italy; Tunisia; Sicily and Sardinia. The 1st Fighter Group flew escort for the Fortresses, as well as attacking enemy ground targets of opportunity. Known units assigned to the airfield were: * HQ 5th Bombardment Wing, March– Augu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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