Showdown in Western Sahara: Air Warfare Over the Last African Colony, 1957-1991
Showdown in Western Sahara: Air Warfare Over the Last African Colony, 1957-1991 The former colony of Spanish Sahara saw frequent outbursts of tribal and ethnic rebellions already while ruled by…
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Showdown in Western Sahara: Air Warfare Over the Last African Colony, 1957-1991
The former colony of Spanish Sahara saw frequent outbursts of tribal and ethnic rebellions already while ruled by colonial authorities, in the late 19th and through early 20th Century. While most of these attracted next to no attention in English-language media, at least the large-scale operations of the Spanish colonial authorities of the late 1950s became notable for the final combat deployment of the famous Messerschmitt Bf.109.Narby, their common history as former French colonies resulted in a short war between Algeria and Morocco, which in turn prompted an arms race that lasted well into the 1980s.Following much more action than was ever reported in the media, and amid growing resistance from natives and increasing international pressure, Spain withdrew from Spanish Sahara in 1975, Its vastness and distances de-facto dictated the application of air power in response.
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