Sousse Airfield![]() | |
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Part of Twelfth Air Force | |
Coordinates | 35°49′38.86″N010°37′55.15″E / 35.8274611°N 10.6319861°E (Approximate) |
Type | Military airfield |
Site information | |
Controlled by | United States Army Air Forces |
Site history | |
Built | 1943 |
In use | 1943 |
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When the Americans pulled out ,the airfield was abandoned. There is no evidence left of its existence in aerial photography of the area.
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This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency