Here's some info. This info is tougher to find than one might think looks - from a web-search stand point.
I would love to try something in this period from a Hurricanes seat
> 1.) A Spitfire or Hurricane Unit assigned to Malta, Spring 1943
RAF No. 249 Squadron - Started with Hurries, moved to Spit's.
2.) US, British or Canadian Squadrons flying Spitfires in North Africa in early 1943.
A) "52d Fighter Group, and it's subordinate 2d, 4th and 5th Fighter Squadrons
with Spitfires, moves from La Senia to Orleansville, Algeria."
B) "The 308th Fighter Squadron, 31st Fighter Group with Spitfire Mk Vs begins
operating from Casablanca, French Morocco instead of Tafaraoui, Algeria to
provide protection for the Casablanca Conference between Churchill and
Roosevelt. With the conclusion of the Casablanca Conference, the 308th
Fighter Squadron, 31st Fighter Group, which has been operating its Spitfire
Mk Vs from Casablanca, returns to its base at Tafaraoui, Algeria."
USAAF chronicles;
http://www.southernheritagepress.com/Jan43.htm http://www.southernheritagepress.com/Feb43.htm http://www.southernheritagepress.com/Mar43.htm http://www.southernheritagepress.com/Apr43.htm http://www.southernheritagepress.com/May43.htm C) RCAF No. 417 "City of Windsor" Squadron - Hurricanes- Spitfires. "17 Fighter
Squadron formed at Charmy Down, England, on 27 November 1941. On 13 April
1942, they moved to Africa, then to Malta on 15 June 1943, and on to Italy
on 26 July 1943."
3.) Any Unit flying Beaufighters or Hurricane ground attack variants, North Africa
early 1943.
RAF No 43. Squadron "Fighting noodles" - Hurricanes
Beaufighters -
http://www.myring.demon.co.uk/beau/ RAF No. 227, No 252 and No. 272 squadrons used the Beaufighter in Africa.
(USAAF 414th and 415th squadrons use them as Night fighters at that time)
4.) US B-26 Units with the 9th Airforce same place/timeframe.
I could find specific reference only to the B-26's with the Twelfth AF
in Africa, not the 9th. In the spring of 1943 almost all Allied BG's and
FG'S were consolidated all together into the NorthWest African Air Force
and Strategic Air Froce - NAAF and NASAF.
[This message has been edited by Westy (edited 04-10-2000).]
