The Desert Air Force in World War II
eBook - ePub

The Desert Air Force in World War II

Air Power in the Western Desert, 1940-1942

  1. 288 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Desert Air Force in World War II

Air Power in the Western Desert, 1940-1942

About this book

This is a comprehensive reference to the structure, operation, aircraft and men of the 1st Tactical Air Force, or Desert Air Force as it became known. It was formed in North Africa to support the 8th Army and included squadrons from the RAF, SAAF, RAAF and eventually the USAAF. The book includes descriptions of many notable defensive and offensive campaigns, the many types of aircraft used, weapons and the airfields that played host to these events. The five main sections of the book include a general historical introduction and overview, operations, operational groups, aircrew training and technical details of each aircraft type. Lengthy annexes cover personnel, the squadrons in World War II, accuracy of attacks, orders of battle for each wartime year, maps of airfield locations and numbers of enemy aircraft downed.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Dedication
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. Chapter 1 Introduction
  8. Chapter 2 Beating the Italians in the Desert
  9. Chapter 3 From Victory to Defeat and Stalemate
  10. Chapter 4 Operation Crusader
  11. Chapter 5 1942 – Backwards Again
  12. Chapter 6 Borders of Egypt: Facing Defeat
  13. Appendix I: Battle Honours and Gallantry Awards
  14. Appendix II: Pets, Parties, Christmas and Songs
  15. Appendix III: Walking Out … to Walk or Not to Walk?
  16. Appendix IV: Takoradi Route
  17. Appendix V: Airfields
  18. Appendix VI: Chronology
  19. Appendix VII: Order of Battle