German air units were also exhausted and providing little help against the RAF's all-out attack on the Axis supply lines which, with the arrival of United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) heavy bombers, could reach as far as Benghazi.
Selanjutnya, unit udara Jerman juga kelelahan dan memberikan sedikit bantuan terhadap semua-serangan RAF pada jalur pasokan Axis yang, dengan kedatangan US Army Air Forces pembom berat, bisa mencapai sejauh Benghazi.