Blida Airport
Blida Airport is an airport in Blida, Algeria (ICAO: DAAB). It undertook a repavement project in 2012.[2]
Blida Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Serves | Blida | ||||||||||
| Location | Algeria | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 535 ft / 163 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°30′14″N 2°48′52″E | ||||||||||
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  DAAB Location of Blida Airport in Algeria | |||||||||||
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Source: Landings.com[1] | |||||||||||
On November 8, 1942, during World War II, the airport was taken by the British 11th Infantry Brigade. The event was part of the Operation Torch of the North African Campaign.[3]
On December 6, 1942, the 97th Bomb Group’s 414th Bomb Squadron Commanding Officer flew from Tafaraoui Airfield at Oran, Algeria to certify the preparation of the "Blida Airfield" ready to receive two 97th Bomb Group Squadrons, the 342nd and the 414th. On December 12, 1942, the 414th Bomb Squadron Commander flew back to Tafaraoui Airfield at Oran, Algeria. The next day, the 342nd and the 414th Bomb Squadrons flew to "Blida Airfield" and prepared for its next day’s bombing mission. On December 14, 1942 all four Bomb Squadrons from the 97th Bomb Group departed their respective bases and bombed the Tunis docks in Tunisia and returned to new their new base at Biskra, Algeria.
See also
References
- "DAAB @ aerobaticsweb.org". Landings.com. Retrieved 2013-08-01.
- "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
- "Algeria-French Morocco, US Army Campaigns in World War II". mtmestas.com. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-07-12.