Hergla Airfield is an abandoned military airfield in Tunisia, which was located approximately 12 km north-northwest of Harqalah in al Janubiyah Wilayat province, about 90 km south-southwest of Tunis.
Primary targets from Hergla were in Sicily and mainland Italy. As targets moved out of range, the groups moved to Italy and by November 1943 the airfield was closed. When the Americans moved out, the base was largely abandoned. For many years only faint evidence of the main runway and some taxiways were visible in aerial photos of the area, but the land had returned largely to its natural state. The Enfidha – Hammamet International Airport was built in its place and opened in 2009.
References
This article incorporates public domain material from 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. 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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hergla, airfield, abandoned, military, airfield, tunisia, which, located, approximately, north, northwest, harqalah, janubiyah, wilayat, province, about, south, southwest, tunis, coordinates36, 1347389, 4374583, 1347389, 4374583typemilitary, airfieldsite, info. Hergla Airfield is an abandoned military airfield in Tunisia which was located approximately 12 km north northwest of Harqalah in al Janubiyah Wilayat province about 90 km south southwest of Tunis Hergla Airfield Coordinates36 08 05 06 N 010 26 14 85 E 36 1347389 N 10 4374583 E 36 1347389 10 4374583TypeMilitary airfieldSite informationControlled byUnited States Army Air ForcesSite historyBuilt1943In use1943Hergla Airfieldclass notpageimage Location of Hergla Airfield Tunisia During World War II it was used by the United States Army Air Force during the North African Campaign as a bomber base first for medium then later for heavy bombers 12th Bombardment Group 2 June 2 August 1943 B 25 Mitchell 98th Bombardment Group 22 September 22 November 1943 B 24 Liberator 15AF 12AF 340th Bombardment Group 2 June 2 August 1943 B 25 Mitchell 9AF Primary targets from Hergla were in Sicily and mainland Italy As targets moved out of range the groups moved to Italy and by November 1943 the airfield was closed When the Americans moved out the base was largely abandoned For many years only faint evidence of the main runway and some taxiways were visible in aerial photos of the area but the land had returned largely to its natural state The Enfidha Hammamet International Airport was built in its place and opened in 2009 References Edit This article incorporates public domain material from 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 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 Hergla Airfield amp oldid 1107893399, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
