
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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