Mateur

Airfield
media-24766.jpeg UPL 24766 LTC Robert L. Baseler (CO of the 325th FG) with Francis Langford and Bob Hope.
The aircraft is Baseler's P-40F-20-CU #41-20006 "Mortimer Snerd/Stud" #88

Object Number - UPL 24766 - LTC Robert L. Baseler (CO of the 325th FG) with Francis Langford and Bob Hope. The aircraft is Baseler's P-40F-20-CU #41-20006 "Mortimer Snerd/Stud"...

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Detailed History

Mateur Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield in Tunisia, located approximately 4 km north-northwest of Mateur, 52 km northwest of Tunis. It was used by the United States Army Air Force Twelfth Air Force during the Tunisian Campaign. It was a temporary airfield, built by the US Army Corps of Engineers, not designed for long term or heavy bomber use.



Known units assigned to the field were:

1st Fighter Group, 29 June - 31 October 1943, P-38 Lightning

325th Fighter Group, 19 June - 4 November 1943, P-40 Warhawk



When the fighter units moved to Sicily and Italy in the beginning of November, the airfield was dismantled and abandoned. Today, some sort of military structure is visible on the old main runway, which is fenced and restricted from public access.

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 325th Fighter Group 317th Fighter Squadron 318th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-393161
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot / Deputy Group Commander

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-40 Warhawk
  • Nicknames: Behra
  • Unit: 325th Fighter Group 319th Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-38 Lightning
  • Nicknames: King B
  • Unit: 1st Fighter Group 71st Fighter Squadron

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