Hani Airfield | |
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| Part ofNinth Air Force | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Military airfield |
| Controlled by | United States Army Air Forces |
| Location | |
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| Coordinates | 35°41′59.26″N010°12′05.76″E / 35.6997944°N 10.2016000°E /35.6997944; 10.2016000 |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1943 |
| In use | 1943 |
Hani Airfield is an abandonedWorld War II military airfield inTunisia, which was located nearHani, six miles east of Kairouan (Al Qayrawan) and about 125 km south-southwest ofTunis.
It was a temporary airfield built by the United States Army Corps of Engineers, used by theUnited States Army Air ForceNinth Air Force during theTunisian Campaign.
It was used by the57th Fighter Group, which flewP-40 Warhawks from the airfield between 21 April–May 1943 during theBritish Eighth Army's advance intoTunisia fromLibya, to which the 57th was attached.
On 17 April 1943,Bofors guns of the British37th (Tyne Electrical Engineers) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery (with 291 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery also under command) took over defence of the Hani Landing Grounds. Planes of79th Pursuit Group, USAAF, arrived at Hani West the following day, with the advanced party of57th Pursuit Group reaching Hani East on 21 April. Aircraft of the 57th PG began operating from Hani East on 23 April.[1]
When the Americans moved out at the end of April 1943, the airfield was dismantled and abandoned. The runway still remains clearly visible.
This article incorporatespublic domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
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