Mateur Airfield is an abandoned
World War II military airfield in
Tunisia, located approximately 4 km north-northwest of
Mateur, 52 km northwest of
Tunis. It was used by the
United States Army Air Force Twelfth Air Force during the
Tunisian Campaign. It was a temporary airfield, built by the US Army Corps of Engineers, not designed for long term or heavy bomber use.
Known units assigned to the field were:
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, 29 June - 31 October 1943,
P-38 Lightning
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325th Fighter Group
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, 19 June - 4 November 1943,
P-40 Warhawk
When the fighter units moved to Sicily and Italy in the beginning of November, the airfield was dismantled and abandoned. Today, some sort of military structure is visible on the old main runway, which is fenced and restricted from public access.
References
* Maurer, Maurer. ''Air Force Combat Units of World War II''. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History, 1983. .
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Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in Tunisia
Airports established in 1943