Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
June 1941 saw the air war over Syria and Lebanon reach a dramatic turning point. After days of hard fighting, Vichy French units were pushed to the edge as Allied aircraft began to assert control over the battlefield. In this episode, we follow one of the most intense phases of the campaign, where Tomahawks, bombers, and desperate interceptions collided over the Levant.
What began as a series of stubborn Vichy successes soon gave way to mounting losses, sudden strikes, and a growing sense that the balance was shifting fast. From airfields to desert routes, every sortie carried heavy consequences, and not everyone would make it back.
This is another chapter in the little-known air war over Syria, where the fighting was fierce, the stakes were high, and the outcome was still very much in doubt.
Check out previous episodes if you missed them:
youtu.be/2S2VVscSQ3o
youtu.be/_spJp-nG0hk
youtu.be/2N6W9_aBLGE
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Main sources:
- Dust Clouds in the Middle East: The Air War for East Africa, Iraq, Syria, Iran and Madagascar, 1940-42
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- French Aces of World War 2
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- L'Aviation de Vichy au combat: La Campagne de Syrie, 8 juin-14 juillet 1941
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- Vichy Air Force at War: The French Air Force that Fought the Allies in World War II
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June 1941 saw the air war over Syria and Lebanon reach a dramatic turning point. After days of hard fighting, Vichy French units were pushed to the edge as Allied aircraft began to assert control over the battlefield. In this episode, we follow one of the most intense phases of the campaign, where Tomahawks, bombers, and desperate interceptions collided over the Levant.
What began as a series of stubborn Vichy successes soon gave way to mounting losses, sudden strikes, and a growing sense that the balance was shifting fast. From airfields to desert routes, every sortie carried heavy consequences, and not everyone would make it back.
This is another chapter in the little-known air war over Syria, where the fighting was fierce, the stakes were high, and the outcome was still very much in doubt.
Check out previous episodes if you missed them:
youtu.be/2S2VVscSQ3o
youtu.be/_spJp-nG0hk
youtu.be/2N6W9_aBLGE
youtu.be/mc8dE8UIgfc
youtu.be/EADG2H4jpbw
youtu.be/aDPLBB6sva8
youtu.be/AFjqwZ7P4dw
youtu.be/KNHfOydwgo0
Use the 'SHOWTIME112' Creator Code for a 5% discount in Thrustmaster web shop:
eshop.thrustmaster.com/goToHomePage/?creator=SHOWTIME112 (USA)
shop.thrustmaster.com/goToHomePage/?creator=SHOWTIME112 (EU)
shop.thrustmaster.com/goToHomePage/?creator=SHOWTIME112 (UK)
Main sources:
- Dust Clouds in the Middle East: The Air War for East Africa, Iraq, Syria, Iran and Madagascar, 1940-42
amzn.to/3QQ2Ieo
- French Aces of World War 2
amzn.to/3QvtgBRr
- L'Aviation de Vichy au combat: La Campagne de Syrie, 8 juin-14 juillet 1941
amzn.to/4inm7zh
- Vichy Air Force at War: The French Air Force that Fought the Allies in World War II
amzn.to/4xjjBhh
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Echoes of Time by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Source: incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1300029
Artist: incompetech.com
