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Old 1st May 2007, 11:15
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Re: Tunisia, Porto Farma airfield

Nick

Thank you very much. Thanks to you we are able to narrow research field. According to the map legend the airfields I selected and listed above are as follows:

Tunis-El Aouina – airfield suitable for heavy bombers

Tunis-Foche Ville – landing ground, few or no facilities, suitable for fighters

Gamart – emergency landing ground, unsuitable as an operational base

Ariana - landing ground, few or no facilities, suitable for fighters

La Marsa - landing ground, few or no facilities, suitable for fighters

Sebala II - landing ground, few or no facilities, suitable for fighters

Kassar Said - emergency landing ground, unsuitable as an operational base

Protville-Utique - landing ground, few or no facilities, suitable for fighters

Protville I - landing ground, suitable for medium bombers

Protville II - landing ground, suitable for medium bombers

Mateur Bel Aid - landing ground, suitable for medium bombers

Mateur II - landing ground, suitable for medium bombers

Bir Gueniche - emergency landing ground, unsuitable as an operational base

Ferryville - landing ground, few or no facilities, suitable for fighters

Djedeida NW - landing ground, suitable for medium bombers

Djedeida SE - landing ground, suitable for medium bombers

El Bathan - landing ground, few or no facilities, suitable for fighters


If Me 323 took-off and landed at the place called by the Americans “Porto Farma” it had to be big airfield with long and well-hardened runway(s). In this context El Aouina (or El Alouina) seems to be very good theory and Gianandrea may be right. It may well be medium bombers base as well none the less El Aouina is the most probable place.

One more time thank you very much.

Best regards

E.


PS.
Below Me 323 at the airfield we are talking about.

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