Operation Torch 8-11 november 1942

[Faenor]

Hi all,

Laurent Rizzotti - thanks for the link and info about "Wildcats" Over Casablanca: U.S. Navy Fighters in Operation Torch, but agree with John Beaman - this will be memoirs of Lts. Wordell and Seiler, 1st published in 1943...

For "Fighters over Tunisia" from Mr. Chris Shores - I remember info, that he is preparing revied edition with new finding?

And "L'aviation de Vichy au combat" - this book have 1 big "mistake" , unfortunately I can not french

So then I use my other source:¨
B.Tilmann - Dauntles and Wildcat book
Osprey books:
Aircraft of the aces series no #003 - Wildcat aces of WW 2
Aircraft of the aces series no #086 - P-36 Hawk Aces of World War 2
Kagero book:
Curtiss Hawk H-75 in french service

Other info is welkome and thanks again for help

Faenor

[Mark E Horan]

FYI, the web link posted earlier contains only a partial list of aircraft lost - several of the aircrew listed were not flying the aircraft indicated, and at least two of the aircraft listed were not actually struck. There were also a considerable number if other aircraft actually lost that are not listed. It is, at best, a poor starting point.

My sources for the losses I have compiled come from the Carrier and Squadron Action Reports as well as the the Squadron War Diaries prior to, during, and after Torch, and the Aircraft. LantFleet files of aircraft movements.

My listing of lost. missing, and seriously damaged (for Major Overhaul) identifies 58 carrier aircraft (likely complete in number but lacking some details) and two BB/CA aircraft (hardly exghaustive as I stumbled on these - I never pulled the appropriate files to attempt to compile a complete list.)

My listing of aircrew casualties is complete.

If you would like information that I have, you can e-mail me at mhoran - at- snet.net

Mark