A-36 Dive-Bombers Over Salerno - Italy 1943
With Matthew Willis
Part of the Operation Avalanche (Salerno) 80th Anniversary series
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In July 1943, with Sicily in Allied hands, attention turned to mainland Italy. In the forefront of the attack at Salerno were two USAAF groups operating a rather unusual aircraft. The North American A-36 had been conceived as a fighter for the RAF but hastily converted to a specialist dive bomber. Generally regarded today as an insignificant offshoot of the P-51 Mustang - if it is regarded at all - the A-36 squadrons were in fact pivotal to Allied success at Salerno. Offering a mix of range, performance and pin-point accuracy that no other aircraft could match, the A-36 was vital for suppression of Axis defences, escorting long-range bombing raids and supporting troops as they established the beachhead.

Matthew Willis is a Naval and Aviation historian
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He is the author of numerous non-fiction and fiction titles including:
Mustang: The Untold Story
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