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Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed Air Base

Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed Air Base

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Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed Air Base (ICAO: DTTB) is a Tunisian Air Force base located approximately 7 km west of Menzel Abderhaman, and 9 km west-southwest of Bizerte.

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Units stationed at the base are:

  • No. 11 Squadron
Jet trainer squadron, Aermacchi MB-326
  • No. 15 Squadron
Fighter squadron, Northrop F-5 Tiger/TigerII

World War II

During World War II it was used by the United States Army Air Forces Twelfth Air Force during the North African Campaign. It was known as Bizerte Airfield. Several Allied units used the base in 1943. It was a heavy bomber airfield used by B-17 Flying Fortress strategic bombers of the 2d Bombardment Group, between 2 and 9 December 1943. There was a major air depot co-located at Sidi Ahmen.

Post-World War II

AFRICOM secretly operates a drone base at Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed Air Base.[1][2]

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References

  1. [1]
    "U.S. has secretly expanded its global network of drone bases to North Africa". The Washington Post. 26 October 2016.
  2. [2]
    "America Is Quietly Expanding Its War in Tunisia". The National Interest. 18 September 2018.

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