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Gerbini Airfield

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Gerbini Airfield is a series of abandoned World War II military airfields in Sicily, located west of Catania, near the intersection of the A19 and SP24 highways. [1]

14 relations: Allied invasion of Sicily, Catania, Douglas A-20 Havoc, Douglas C-47 Skytrain, Luftwaffe, North American B-25 Mitchell, Plain of Catania, Sicily, Twelfth Air Force, United States Army Air Forces, World War II, 12th Operations Group, 47th Operations Group, 60th Operations Group.

Allied invasion of Sicily

The Allied invasion of Sicily, codenamed Operation Husky, was a major campaign of World War II, in which the Allies took the island of Sicily from the Axis powers (Italy and Nazi Germany).

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Catania

Catania is the second largest city of Sicily after Palermo located on the east coast facing the Ionian Sea.

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Douglas A-20 Havoc

The Douglas A-20 Havoc (company designation DB-7) is a United States attack, light bomber, intruder, and reconnaissance aircraft of World War II.

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Douglas C-47 Skytrain

The Douglas C-47 Skytrain or Dakota (RAF designation) is a military transport aircraft developed from the civilian Douglas DC-3 airliner.

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Luftwaffe

The Luftwaffe was the aerial warfare branch of the combined German Wehrmacht military forces during World War II.

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North American B-25 Mitchell

The North American B-25 Mitchell is an American twin-engine, medium bomber manufactured by North American Aviation (NAA).

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Plain of Catania

The Plain of Catania (Sicilian: La Chiana di Catania, Italian: La Piana di Catania) is the most extensive and most important plain in Sicily.

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Sicily

Sicily (Sicilia; Sicìlia) is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.

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Twelfth Air Force

The Twelfth Air Force (12 AF; Air Forces Southern, (AFSOUTH)) is a Numbered Air Force of the United States Air Force Air Combat Command (ACC).

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United States Army Air Forces

The United States Army Air Forces (USAAF or AAF), informally known as the Air Force, was the aerial warfare service of the United States of America during and immediately after World War II (1939/41–1945), successor to the previous United States Army Air Corps and the direct predecessor of the United States Air Force of today, one of the five uniformed military services.

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World War II

World War II (often abbreviated to WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although conflicts reflecting the ideological clash between what would become the Allied and Axis blocs began earlier.

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12th Operations Group

The 12th Operations Group (12 OG) is the flying component of the 12th Flying Training Wing, assigned to the United States Air Force Air Education and Training Command.

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47th Operations Group

The 47th Operations Group (47 OG) is the flying component of the 47th Flying Training Wing, assigned to the United States Air Force Air Education and Training Command.

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60th Operations Group

The 60th Operations Group (60 OG) is a United States Air Force unit assigned to the 60th Air Mobility Wing.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerbini_Airfield

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