6 Dec 1942

Tunisia
  • 58th Fighter Squadron of USAAF 33rd Fighter Group, flying P-40 fighters, was ordered to go to Telepte, Tunisia. It would become the first US squadron in Tunisia in the war. ww2dbase [Telepte | CPC]
18 Feb 1943

Tunisia
  • Down to only 13 flyable P-40 fighters, USAAF 33rd Fighter Group was withdrawn from Telepte Airfield in Tunisia. ww2dbase [Telepte | CPC]



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