Chekira Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield in Tunisia, which was located near Wadi al `Akarit (Qabis), about 300 km south of Tunis.
When the Americans moved out at the end of April 1943, the airfield was dismantled and abandoned. The airfield's precise location is now undetermined, as agricultural fields have obliterated its existence.
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This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
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Maurer, Maurer. Air Force Combat Units of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History, 1983. 521p ISBN0-89201-092-4.
Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) [1969]. Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II(PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN0-405-12194-6. LCCN 70605402. OCLC 72556.
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April 13, 2024
chekira, airfield, abandoned, world, military, airfield, tunisia, which, located, near, wadi, akarit, qabis, about, south, tunis, part, ninth, forcecoordinates34, 1083111, 0186556, 1083111, 0186556typemilitary, airfieldsite, informationcontrolled, byunited, st. Chekira Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield in Tunisia which was located near Wadi al Akarit Qabis about 300 km south of Tunis Chekira AirfieldPart of Ninth Air ForceCoordinates34 06 29 92 N 010 01 07 16 E 34 1083111 N 10 0186556 E 34 1083111 10 0186556TypeMilitary AirfieldSite informationControlled byUnited States Army Air ForcesSite historyBuilt1943In use1943Chekira Airfieldclass notpageimage Location of Chekira Airfield Tunisia 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 57th Fighter Group which flew P 40 Warhawks from the airfield between 10 14 1943 during the British Eighth Army s advance into Tunisia from Libya to which the 57th was attached When the Americans moved out at the end of April 1943 the airfield was dismantled and abandoned The airfield s precise location is now undetermined as agricultural fields have obliterated its existence References edit nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research AgencyFurther reading editMaurer Maurer Air Force Combat Units of World War II Maxwell AFB Alabama Office of Air Force History 1983 521p ISBN 0 89201 092 4 Maurer Maurer ed 1982 1969 Combat Squadrons of the Air Force World War II PDF reprint ed Washington DC Office of Air Force History ISBN 0 405 12194 6 LCCN 70605402 OCLC 72556 External links edit Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chekira Airfield amp oldid 1213483703, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,