Author Topic: Libya (Read 393 times)

croduh · « **on:** February 03, 2006, 04:25:25 PM »

Did this planes fight over libya and egypt?

Allied Planes: P-51B, P-47D-25, Hurricane IId, B-26
Axis Planes: Bf-109G2, Fw-190F-8, C-205, Ju-88
Support Aircraft: C-47
Ground Vehicles: PzIV, T-34 (representing Sherman), M8, M-16, M3

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SMIDSY · « **Reply #1 on:** February 03, 2006, 07:35:05 PM »

Hurricane IID attacking german armor in North Africa

Pz. IV in north africa

sherman

B26 over north africa

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Jester · « **Reply #2 on:** February 03, 2006, 10:57:52 PM »

That's last pic is not a P-51B - it's an A-36 APACHE, Allison engined early version of the P-51.

I think the British had most of the Africa Corps rounded up in Libya & Eqypt before we got into the war. Don't remember ever reading about any P-51B's getting into any North African fighting. Little early for them but some of the early model P-38 Lightnings got into it.

Squire · « **Reply #3 on:** February 04, 2006, 01:12:41 AM »

P-51B/D No. They saw no service over N. Africa. 10-43 They came into service in the ETO, and were too late for the N. African campaign.

P-47D No. Same reason.

Both saw service from Italy in 1944, which is the MED theater, but not N. Africa.

The fighting in N. Africa was over by July 1943, when the axis had retreated to Sicily.

The P-38F/G served in N. Africa from 10-42 to mid 1943, along with the P-40, P-39 and Spitfire (US flown).

C205 just came into service at the time of the invasion of Sicily, in July 1943, and I do not think it saw service from N. African bases, it flew from Sicily and Italy, for the few months before the Italian surrender, in September 1943.

Im assuming your asking re an Axis vs Allies setup? I wouldnt sweat it too much, they dont always do setups 100 percent based on historical OOBs.

SMIDSY · « **Reply #4 on:** February 04, 2006, 01:16:00 AM »

oh yah, the tiger saw action in N. Africa as well.

Krusty · « **Reply #5 on:** February 04, 2006, 01:37:41 AM »

190a3s saw combat (which we don't have in AH), as well as maybe different versions of the A-5 (ones that were renamed F or G later, I think).

bagrat · « **Reply #6 on:** February 04, 2006, 01:37:57 AM »

AWSOME that hurricane pic is great.

Saxman · « **Reply #7 on:** February 04, 2006, 02:47:46 AM »

I thought the Tuskeegee Airmen flew some variant of the P-47 in Africa?

gripen · « **Reply #8 on:** February 04, 2006, 03:30:30 AM »

AFAIK there was plenty of USAF activity in North Africa after campaign like training and groups forming up so it's probable that many late models flew over Libya or Egypt.

gripen