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• ROYAL AIR FORCE OPERATIONS IN MALTA, GIBRALTAR AND THE MEDITERRANEAN, 1940-1945.

  part of "MINISTRY OF WORKS OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Italian Air Force

  Vertical aerial photograph taken during a bombing attack by Italian Air Force on Hal Far airfield, Malta. Bombs are seen exploding on the installations in the northern corner of the airfield and over its eastern perimeter.

• OPERATION PEDESTAL, AUGUST 1942

  part of "HEWLETT F S (MR)" (photographs)

  13 August: Air Attacks: The merchant ship WAIMARAMA explodes after being bombed.

• ROYAL AIR FORCE OPERATIONS IN MALTA, GIBRALTAR AND THE MEDITERRANEAN, 1940-1945.

  part of "LIVOCK (GROUP CAPTAIN)" (photographs)

  Short Sunderland Mark I, L2164 'DQ-M', of No. 228 Squadron RAF, on fire in St Paul's Bay, Malta after being shot up for a second time by Messerschmitt Bf 109s of 7/JG26. L2164, already damaged from the previous attack on 7 March 1941, ultimately sank...

• ROYAL AIR FORCE OPERATIONS IN MALTA, GIBRALTAR AND THE MEDITERRANEAN, 1940-1945.

  part of "LIVOCK (GROUP CAPTAIN)" (photographs)

  Italian fighters on an airfield in Sicily under attack by Malta-based aircraft of the RAF.

• ROYAL AIR FORCE OPERATIONS IN MALTA, GIBRALTAR AND THE MEDITERRANEAN, 1940-1945.

  part of "KERR (MR)" (photographs)

  The remains of a Gloster Sea Gladiator, which formerly flew with the Malta Fighter Flight and No. 261 Squadron RAF, lies by the side of the airfield at Ta Kali, Malta. In the background is a parked Hawker Hurricane Mark I, W9133, of No. 261 Squadron.

• AIRCRAFT OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE, 1939-1945: SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE.

  part of "IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM PHOTOGRAPH ARCHIVE COLLECTION" (photographs)

  Spitfire Mark VC, BP983 'T-B', of No. 249 Squadron RAF, in flight over Egypt at the time of its transfer from Malta to North-West Africa, where it joined No. 92 Squadron RAF.

• AIRCRAFT OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE, 1939-1945: SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE.

  part of "IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM PHOTOGRAPH ARCHIVE COLLECTION" (photographs)

  Supermarine Spitfire Mark VC, ER934 'F-A', in flight over Egypt at the time of its transfer from Malta to the Middle East Command, where it joined No. 73 Operational Training Unit at Abu Sueir.

• HMS NELSON IN THE WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN, APRIL 1943

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Coote R G G (Lt)

  HMS NELSON, Force 'H' Flagship, at sea.

• THE FLEET AIR ARM DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Deakin (?)

  A Fleet Air Arm air pilot climbs on board his Fairey Albacore for a night mission at a base on Malta, shortly after the Island was awarded the George Cross in 1942.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Roper, F G (Lt)

  Maltese ratings changing guard with the King's Own Malta Regiment in Palace Square as the George Cross is ceremoniously displayed in Palace Square, Valletta on the first anniversary of Malta being awarded the George Cross by His Majesty King George VI on...