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  2. Morocco in World War II - Wikipedia

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    For several years after World War II, the United States and other former Allies continued to be involved in Morocco, whose resources were used during the Cold War. [20] In 1951, the US had five air bases in use in Morocco. [ 20 ]

  3. Naval Air Station Port Lyautey - Wikipedia

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    Naval Air Station Port Lyautey is a former United States Navy Naval Air Station in Morocco, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north-northwest of Kenitra and about 120 kilometres (75 mi) northeast of Casablanca. The Naval Air Station was turned over to the Royal Moroccan Air Force and the last

  4. Nouasseur Air Base - Wikipedia

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    USAF air base siting in the former French protectorate in Morocco developed out of the Allied presence there at the close of World War II.In the early 1950s, SAC developed an "Operation Reflex" strategy between its southern bases and Morocco, with B-36 and B-47 wings rotating to North Africa for extended temporary duty as a staging area for bombers pointed at the Soviet Union.

  5. US Naval Bases North Africa - Wikipedia

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    Operation Torch and the US Navy base ports. US Naval Bases in North Africa were sea ports and air base used in North Africa during World War II by the United States Navy.The ports and air bases supplied the troops of the Allies armies in the flight against German and Italian forces in the North African campaign and Western Desert campaign.

  6. Ben Guerir Air Base - Wikipedia

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    Ben Guerir Air Base is a Royal Moroccan Air Force base in the Marraksh-Safi region, located about 58 kilometres (36 mi) north of Marrakech, near the town of Ben Guerir. It previously served as a United States Air Force base and Transatlantic Abort Landing (TAL) site for the Space Shuttle .

  7. Ras el Ma Airfield - Wikipedia

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    Ras el Ma Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield in Morocco, located in the southeast suburbs of Ras Kebdana. [dubious – discuss] The airfield served as a support facility for the port, allowing Allied aircraft to be assembled and parepared for combat duty, then flown from the airstrip as replacements during the North African Campaign.

  8. Category:World War II airfields in Morocco - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "World War II airfields in Morocco" ... US Naval Bases North Africa This page was last edited on 17 February 2024, at 15:49 (UTC). ...

  9. Mediterranean Air Command - Wikipedia

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    After Operation Torch, in November 1942, the U.S. Army 12th Air Force established bases in Morocco and Algeria.The establishment of the two bases made it necessary for the US Army Air Forces (USAAF) to coordinate operations with the Allied ground forces and the Royal Air Force (RAF), which had been fighting Axis forces (primarily in Egypt and Libya) for two years.