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39: 704:. Malta was half-way between Gibraltar to Alexandria and had the only harbour controlled by the British in the area. Malta had docks, repair facilities, reserves and stores, which had been built up since the cession of the island to Britain in 1814. Malta had become an important staging post for aircraft and a base for air reconnaissance over the central Mediterranean. 711:
powers Italy and Germany made several attempts from 1941 to 1942 to either force the British military authorities on the island to surrender or to destroy its effectiveness as a military base. The island was a forward base from which Axis supplies to their North African armies could be attacked. It
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From early 1942, Spitfires were necessary to counter the more modern Axis fighters. There were faults with the new external 90-gallon external (slipper) tanks that were needed to give Spitfires enough range and two Club Runs were cancelled. After modifications to the slipper tanks at Gibraltar the
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From October 1942, Spitfire Mk VCs with additional internal and external fuel tanks and most armament removed were capable of flying the 1,100 mi (1,800 km) from Gibraltar to Malta, where the adaptations were reversed, which made Club Runs redundant.
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operations were run again. Calendar delivered inadequately prepared aircraft that were caught on the ground at Malta and the 64 Spitfires delivered by Bowery required adaptations to the slipper tanks while on board USS
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was that Malta was indefensible and this view was supported by a later review, "there is nothing practicable that we can do to increase the powers of resistance of Malta".
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sought to attack the aircraft while in transit and catch them on the ground before they could be armed and refuelled. Forty of the Spitfires delivered by the
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the Axis air forces were outwitted by getting the Spitfires airborne and waiting for the Axis aircraft before they arrived.
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disagreed. In July 1940, he insisted that Hurricanes be flown in "at the earliest moment". This led to the first Club Run,
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Malta's air defences were essential, replacement aircraft and reinforcements were always needed.
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is a measure of Malta's importance that Britain reassigned fighter aircraft from home defence.
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Somerville's Force H: The Royal Navy's Gibraltar-based Fleet, June 1940 to March 1942
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The Mediterranean and Middle East: The Early Successes Against Italy (to May 1941)
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March 1942 - Operation Spotter II: the 15 repaired Spitfire Mk VBs flown off
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was an informal name for aircraft ferry operations from Gibraltar to
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Naval battles and operations of the European theatre of World War II
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14–16 July 1942 - Operation Pinpoint: 31 of 32 Spitfires flown off
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April 1942 - Operation Calendar: 48 Spitfires flown off from USS
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28–30 October 1942 - Operation Baritone: 32 Spitfires flown off
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February 1942 - Operation Spotter: 15 Spitfire Mk VBs off HMS
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were destroyed on the ground but in the following operation
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20–22 July 1942 - Operation Insect: 30 Spitfires flown off
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27 March 1942 - Operation Picket II: 7 Spitfires flown off
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Shores, Christopher; Cull, Brian; Malizia, Nicola (1987).
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8–10 June 1942 – Operation Salient: 32 Spitfires from HMS
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3 June 1942 - Operation Style: 31 Spitfires flown off HMS
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9 May 1942 - Operation Bowery 64 Spitfires: flown off USS
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August 1942 - Operation Bellows: 39 Spitfires flown off
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October 1942 – Operation Train: 29 Spitfires flown off
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17–19 May 1942 - Operation LB: 17 Spitfires flown off
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Most of these aircraft were destroyed on the ground.
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Index

Second World War

35°N 18°E / 35°N 18°E / 35; 18
James Somerville
Edward Syfret
Malta
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Battle of the Mediterranean
Vado
Malta
Club Run
Espero
Mers-el-Kébir
Calabria
Cape Spada
Hurry
Cape Passero
MB8
Taranto
Otranto
White
Cape Spartivento
Excess
Convoy AN 14
Genoa
Abstention
Souda Bay
Matapan

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