1941 ⟶ Hurricane Fighters Delivered to Malta

HMS Ark Royal delivers a squadron of Hurricane fighter plane...
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1941
1942

✈️ Hurricane Fighters Delivered to Malta

HMS Ark Royal delivers a squadron of Hurricane fighter planes to Malta.⟶
MaltaHurricane FightersRAFAir SupportMediterranean TheaterSupply RouteAircraft DeliveryNaval OperationHMS Ark Royal

✈️ Hurricane Reinforcements for Malta

Hurricane fighter planes are delivered as important reinforcements for besieged Malta.⟶
Hurricane Reinforcements for Malta (1941)
MaltaSiegeAir SupportHurricaneBritishMediterraneanMilitary AidSupply LinesAir Force

✈️ Spitfires Delivered to Malta Destroyed

USS Wasp delivers 47 Spitfire Mk. V fighters of No. 603 Squadron RAF to Malta; the planes are destroyed, mostly on the ground, by intense Axis air raids before they can affect the course of battle.⟶
Spitfires Delivered to Malta Destroyed (1942)
SpitfireMaltaAir RaidsAxisAircraftNo. 603 Squadron RAFLogisticsMilitary AviationSupplyFailed Delivery

🛬 Spitfires Arrive in Malta

Malta receives a squadron of Spitfires.⟶
Spitfires Arrive in Malta (1942)
MaltaAir DefenseSpitfireSupplyMediterranean TheaterWorld War II