Sidi Azeiz Airfield
Encyclopedia
Sidi Azeiz Airfield , or Sidi Azeis is an abandoned World War II
military airfield in the eastern desert of Libya
. It was located near the Egyptian border near Jabbanat Sidi, about 100 km west of Tobruk
. German Coordinates are given as 31°40′00"N 24°54′00"E
It was used by the United States Army Air Force Ninth Air Force
during the Eastern Desert Campaign by the British Eighth Army, which the 57th Fighter Group, flew P-40 Warhawks from on 12–13 November 1942.
The airfield was likely a compacted desert dirt flight strip, and was abandoned as the Allied forces moved west towards Tobruk
. Close examination aerial photography of the hard desert about 10 miles west of Burdi shows some evidence of disturbance which could indicate where it existed.
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
military airfield in the eastern desert of Libya
Libya
Libya is an African country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west....
. It was located near the Egyptian border near Jabbanat Sidi, about 100 km west of Tobruk
Tobruk
Tobruk or Tubruq is a city, seaport, and peninsula on Libya's eastern Mediterranean coast, near the border with Egypt. It is the capital of the Butnan District and has a population of 120,000 ....
. German Coordinates are given as 31°40′00"N 24°54′00"E
It was used by the United States Army Air Force Ninth Air Force
Ninth Air Force
The Ninth Air Force is a numbered air force of the United States Air Force's Air Combat Command . It is headquartered at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina....
during the Eastern Desert Campaign by the British Eighth Army, which the 57th Fighter Group, flew P-40 Warhawks from on 12–13 November 1942.
The airfield was likely a compacted desert dirt flight strip, and was abandoned as the Allied forces moved west towards Tobruk
Tobruk
Tobruk or Tubruq is a city, seaport, and peninsula on Libya's eastern Mediterranean coast, near the border with Egypt. It is the capital of the Butnan District and has a population of 120,000 ....
. Close examination aerial photography of the hard desert about 10 miles west of Burdi shows some evidence of disturbance which could indicate where it existed.