Tafraoui
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| Commune of Tafraoui | |
| بلدية طفراوي | |
 Map of Algeria highlighting Oran Province |
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 Map of Oran Province highlighting Tafraoui Municipality |
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| ONS code | 3112 |
| Postal code | 31160 |
| Province | Oran |
| District | Oued Tlélat |
| PMA Seats | 7 |
| Area | 182 km² (70 sq mi) |
| Altitude | 173 m (570 ft) |
| Population | 11600 (2006) |
| Density | 64/km² (165/sq mi) |
| Time Zone | Central European Time (UTC+1) |
Tafraoui is a municipality in Oran Province, Algeria close to the city of Oran. There is an airport with the same name. Capturing this airport was a part of Operation Torch in the WWII.
[edit] History
Tafraoui became a staging and transit point for many units:
- 11 Nov -20 Nov 1942 - 1st Fighter Group HQ and the 27th, 71st and 94th Fighter Squadrons, flying P-38 Lightnings, arriived then departed Tafraoui.
- 14 Nov 42 - HQ 14th Fighter Group, HQ 62d Troop Carrier Group, and the 4th and 7th Troop Carrier Squadrons arrive at Tafroui with C-47s
- 16 Nov 42 - 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 Nov 42 - 437th and 438th Bombardment Squadrons (Medium), 319th Bombardment Group (Medium), move from St Leu to Tafaraoui with B-26s.
- 18 Nov 42 - HQ 319th Bombardment Group (Medium) and the 439th, and 440th Bombardment Squadrons (Medium) move from St Leu to Tafaraoui with B-26s; "A" flight of the air echelon of the 15th Photographic Mapping Squadron, 3d Photographic Group, arrives at Tafaraoui with B-17s and F-4s.
The new desert Spitfires of the 31st were also here. Other aircraft at the field included P-38s of the 14th, B-26s, B-25s, A-20s, Gen. Doolittle's B-17-G, some {Amiat} French bombers around, and some old wrecks fixed up as dummies.
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