Saint-Donat Airfield Explained

Saint-Donat Airfield
Partof:	Twelfth Air Force
Type:	Military airfield
Built:	1942
Used:	1942-1943
Controlledby:	United States Army Air Forces

Saint-Donat Airfield was a World War II military airfield in Algeria, located near Tadjenanet in Mila Province; approximately 63 km southwest of Constantine. It was used by the United States Army Air Force Twelfth Air Force as a heavy bomber (B-17 Flying Fortress) airfield during the North African Campaign. Known units assigned to the field were:

• 301st Bombardment Group, 6 March-6 August 1943, B-17 Flying Fortress

Due to the limited amount of aerial photography available, it is not possible to precisely determine the location and condition of the airfield today.

See also

• Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress airfields in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations

References

• Maurer, Maurer. Air Force Combat Units of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History, 1983. .
• Book: Maurer, Maurer. Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II. 1969. reprint. 1982. Office of Air Force History. Washington, DC. 0-405-12194-6. 72556. 70605402.
• USAFHRA search for Saint-Donat Airfield