Ghriss Airport is a civilian airport in
Mascara Province
Mascara ( ar, معسكر ', ber, ⵎⵄⴻⵙⴽⴻⵔ ') is a province ('' wilaya'') in Algeria. It was named after its capital, whose name is Arabic for "military garrison", and which is unrelated to "mascara", the cosmetic. Another important ...
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World War II
During World War II, the facility was known as "Thiersville Airfield". It was a
Twelfth Air Force
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base of operations during the
North African Campaign used by the
60th Troop Carrier Group 060 may refer to:
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, which flew
C-47 Skytrain
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transports from the airfield between May and June 1943.
Airlines and destinations
References
* Maurer, Maurer. ''Air Force Combat Units of World War II''. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History, 1983. .
External links
Google Maps - Ghriss*
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Airports in Algeria
Buildings and structures in Mascara Province
Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in Algeria
World War II airfields in Algeria
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