Description
Book SynopsisAn exciting account of the aerial battles fought by the USAAF''s P38 Lightnings and the Jagdflieger''s Bf 109Gs for dominance over North Africa and the Mediterranean.USAAF fighter pilots experienced a baptism of fire when flying the technically advanced but fragile P-38 Lightning over North Africa in the wake of 1942''s Operation
Torch. Their opponents were battle-hardened
jagdflieger of the Jadgwaffe, flying the tried and tested Bf 109 in its very lastest
Gustav iteration. Responsible primarily for escorting USAAF bombers attacking
Afrika Korps installations in Tunisia, the P-38 units in North Africa had to develop effective tactics to defend the bombers against Luftwaffe fighter attacks. For several months the Lightning squadrons had to also cope with shortages of aircraft and spare parts, steady losses and a lack of replacement pilots. To survive, American aviators had to learn quickly. While it is difficult to definitively attribute victor
Table of Contents(Subject to Confirmation) Introduction Chronology Design and Development Doctrine, Tactics, Leadership, Deployment of Forces The Strategic Situation The Combatants Combat Statistics and Analysis Aftermath Further Reading Index
