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As the Syria and Lebanon campaign reaches its final days, Vichy French aviation makes one last determined effort to resist the advancing Commonwealth and Free French forces.
Dewoitine D.520 fighters clash with RAAF Tomahawks, RAF bombers come under sudden attack, and night-fighters attempt to stop the Wellington raids over Vichy-held airfields. While some crews prepare to leave the theatre, others continue flying desperate missions until the very end.
In this final episode of the Syria–Lebanon Campaign series, we follow the dramatic last air battles of July 1941—and see why the struggle for control of the skies was decided by more than the outcome of individual dogfights.
Check out previous episodes if you missed them:
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- 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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As the Syria and Lebanon campaign reaches its final days, Vichy French aviation makes one last determined effort to resist the advancing Commonwealth and Free French forces.
Dewoitine D.520 fighters clash with RAAF Tomahawks, RAF bombers come under sudden attack, and night-fighters attempt to stop the Wellington raids over Vichy-held airfields. While some crews prepare to leave the theatre, others continue flying desperate missions until the very end.
In this final episode of the Syria–Lebanon Campaign series, we follow the dramatic last air battles of July 1941—and see why the struggle for control of the skies was decided by more than the outcome of individual dogfights.
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
youtu.be/cIqJxo-m5tI
youtu.be/Kifq4BMngR4
youtu.be/gf-RtsMQVso
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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
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
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