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Date Permissions Signed
8-4-2010
Date of Award
2010
Document Type
Masters Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
History
First Advisor
Truschel, Louis William, 1943-
Second Advisor
Ritter, Harry
Third Advisor
Bubb, Dan
Fourth Advisor
Leonard, Kevin Allen, 1964-
Abstract
This work examines the accidents and shortcomings inexperienced American pilots experienced during the opening days of Operation TORCH and attributes these mishaps to inadequate training and inexperience. Through a comparative approach, American training programs and text are contrasted against those of the British. By analyzing the base training methods of the RAF and observing their effectiveness when used in the North Africa and Mediterranean theatre at Malta provides a solid example where a well developed and battle exposure prove effective. This frame work served as a framework to compare the deficiencies of American airmen.
Type
Text
DOI
https://doi.org/10.25710/cf8w-5554
Publisher
Western Washington University
OCLC Number
664388341
Subject – LCSH
Air pilots, Military--Training of--United States--History; Air pilots, Military--Training of--Great Britain--History; World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, American; World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, British; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Africa, North; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Mediterranean Region; Operation Torch, 1942; Malta--History--Siege, 1940-1943
Geographic Coverage
United States; Great Britain; Africa, North; Malta; Mediterranean Region
Format
application/pdf
Genre/Form
masters theses
Language
English
Rights
Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this thesis for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author's written permission.
Recommended Citation
Evans, Ryan T. (Ryan Thomas), "Aviation at sunrise: shortcomings of the American Air Forces in North Africa during TORCH compared to the Royal Air Force on Malta, 1941-42" (2010). WWU Graduate School Collection. 76.
https://cedar.wwu.edu/wwuet/76