Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed Air Base
Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed Air Base
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| Part of Tunisian Air Force | |
| Coordinates | 37°14′36.30″N 009°47′11.03″E / 37.2434167°N 9.7863972°E |
| Type | Military airfield |
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| Controlled by | Tunisian Air Force |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1943 |
Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed Air Base (ICAO: DTTB) 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:
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.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.
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