When Gloster Gladiators Hunted a French Ace (Syria 1941)

June 1941, Syria and Lebanon. As the Commonwealth offensive enters its second week, the air war explodes into a series of sharp clashes between Vichy Dewoitine D.520s, RAF Hurricanes, and “obsolete” Gloster Gladiators. In this episode, we follow the build up of Vichy air power, risky Blenheim missions, and a dramatic Gladiator patrol that ends with losses on both sides and a famous French ace forced down. All events are based on period reports and modern research, illustrated with in game footage to bring this little known campaign to life. Check out previous episodes if you missed them:    • Syria 1941 - The Forgotten Air War Between...      • Syria 1941: Vichy France’s Fierce Resistan...      • The First P-40 Victories - Syria 1941 Air War   Main sources: Dust Clouds in the Middle East: The Air War for East Africa, Iraq, Syria, Iran and Madagascar, 1940-42 https://amzn.to/3QQ2Ieo French Aces of World War 2 https://amzn.to/3QvtgBRr When you purchase these books on Amazon through the links in this description, the channel earns a small commission at no extra cost to you. The proceeds help fund new book purchases and support the creation of future videos. Support the channel on Patreon   / showtime112   Donate via Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/showt... Join our Discord server:   / discord   Echoes of Time by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-... Artist: http://incompetech.com/