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Old January 24th, 2004, 03:19 PM
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I am looking for info on the aircraft that were used by the RAF's Desert Air Force. Cheers
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Mahross,
What info in particular oare you looking for.

Aircraft used by Allied Forces in the Western Desert are:
Gloster Gauntlet & Gladiator
Hawker Hurricane I, II & IV
Supermarine Spitfire V & IX
Bristol Beaufort, Beaufighter, Bombay & Blenheim
Handley Page Halifax
Vickers Wellington
Curtiss Tomahawk, Kittyhawk & Warhawk
Douglas Boston A-20
Nth American Mitchell B-25
Martin Maryland, Baltimore & Marauder
Consolidated Liberator B-24
Fairey Albacore
Lockheed Hudson & Ventura

In NW Africa you would include
Nth American Apache A-36
Lockheed Lightning P-38
Bell Airacobra P-39
Boeing Flying Fortress B-17
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Old February 13th, 2004, 05:21 PM
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Ali - As some people already know i am writing a paper on the desrt air force so i'm just looking for info on its aircraft and the challebges it faced.
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Hmmm...

I hope you will be considering the opposition?

After all certain pilots make their appearance, Marseille for example...

Not sure what info I have, if any, but you are more than welcome to have a root through the Brand Library and see what ya find...
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