Soltane 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 | 33°20′09.20″N009°51′56.52″E / 33.3358889°N 9.8657000°E /33.3358889; 9.8657000 |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1943 |
| In use | 1943 |
Soltane Airfield is an abandonedWorld War II military airfield inTunisia, which was located approximately 5 km southeast of Ain Soltane (Sidi-Nsar-Allah), about 170 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 March and 4 April 1943.
When the Americans moved out at the end of April 1943, the airfield was dismantled and abandoned. The airfield's precise location is now undetermined, as agricultural fields have obliterated its existence.
This article incorporatespublic domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
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