Louis Gentil Field.png) | |
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| Part ofTwelfth Air Force | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Airfield |
| Controlled by | United States Army Air Forces |
| Location | |
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| Coordinates | 32°17′37.37″N008°30′06.04″W / 32.2937139°N 8.5016778°W /32.2937139; -8.5016778 |
| Site history | |
| Built | Prior to World War II |
| In use | Military airfield from December 1942-January 1943 |
| Battles/wars | North African Campaign |
Louis Gentil Field is an abandoned airfield inMorocco, located approximately 6 km north-northeast ofYoussoufia, about 170 km southwest ofCasablanca.
Prior toWorld War II, Louis Gentil Airport was a regional airport built by the French Colonial government, named afterLouis Gentil, a French geologist. The airport was seized by invading Allied forces shortly after theOperation Torch landings in November 1942 and used by theUnited States Army Air Force as aTwelfth Air Force fighter airfield during theNorth African Campaign.
The 91st and 92d Fighter squadrons of the81st Fighter Group briefly used the airfield from mid-December 1942 through early 1943 flyingP-39 Airacobras. The squadrons moved up toMediouna Airfield, and the airfield was returned to civil control.
Today the remains of the main runway can be seen in an agricultural field, but no structures remain.
This article incorporatespublic domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
