Saint-Donat Airfield
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Saint-Donat Airfield.png) | |
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| Part of Twelfth Air Force | |
 301st Bombardment Group B-17F attacking Tervi, Italy, on 11 August 1943. | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Military airfield |
| Controlled by | United States Army Air Forces |
| Location | |
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| Coordinates | 36°06′38.66″N 005°59′19.72″E / 36.1107389°N 5.9888111°E |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1942 |
| In use | 1942-1943 |
Saint-Donat Airfield
Location of Saint-Donat Airfield, Algeria
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.
