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Lourmel Airfield

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Type
  
Military airfield

Year built
  
1942

In use
  
1942-1943

Lourmel Airfield

Controlled by
  
United States Army Air Forces

Lourmel Airfield is an abandoned military airfield in Algeria, located in the El Amria area.

During World War II it was a civil airport seized by the United States Army during the Operation Torch landings in November 1942. After its capture from the Vichy French, it was used by the United States Army Air Force Twelfth Air Force 61st Troop Carrier Group during the North African Campaign.

The 61st flew C-47 Skytrain transports from the airfield from 15 May-21 June 1943

References

Lourmel Airfield Wikipedia