Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed Air Base

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 Force Twelfth Air Force during the North African Campaign. It was known as Bizerte Airfield. 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.

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of 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.
• Mauer, Mauer (1969), Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II, Air Force Historical Studies Office, Maxwell AFB, Alabama. ISBN 0-89201-097-5
• Tunisian Air Force order of battle

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