Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed Air Base

Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed Air Base is a Tunisian Air Force base located approximately 7 km west of Menzel Abderhaman, and 9 km west-southwest of Bizerte,

Units stationed at the base are:


 * No. 11 Squadron
 * Jet trainer squadron, Aermacchi MB-326


 * No. 15 Squadron
 * Fighter squadron, Northrop F-5 Tiger/TigerII.


 * No. 21 Squadron
 * Transport squadron, C-130 Hercules, Let L-410 Turbolet, G-222

World War II
During World War II it was used by the United States Army Air Force Twelfth Air Force during the North African Campaign. It was known as Bizerte Airfield. It was a heavy bomber airfield used by B-17 Flying Fortress strategic bombers of the 2d Bombardment Group, between 2 and 9 December 1943.