Hurricanes Over Malta: June 1940-April 1942 - Hardcover

Cull, Brian; Galea, Frederick

9781902304915: Hurricanes Over Malta: June 1940-April 1942

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1902304918 ISBN 13: 9781902304915

Publisher: Grub Street Publishing, 2002

Based on the factual and historical "Malta: The Hurricane Years", this is a fully revised and updated account of the gallant band of RAF and Commonwealth pilots who flew Hurricanes in defence of Malta between June 1940 and 1942, when help in the guise of Spitfires finally arrived. Most of the Hurricanes which held this tiny outpost of the British Empire in the heart of Axis-dominated territory had been flown from the decks of aircraft carriers or from bases in North Africa, while a handful of fighter pilots arrived by Sunderland flying boats or other aircraft in transit from the UK via Gibraltar. Many of these pilots of the elite 7/JG26 arrived in Sicily in early 1941, and later in the year when more from JG53 made their presence felt. Since the earlier publication, a number of personal diaries and journals have come to light, and these have been widely quoted to provide the atmospheric background, the thoughts and the hopes of some of the Hurricane pilots who defended Malta. Not all of the diarists survived, but their impressions provide a fitting tribute to their courage, aspirations and fears. Much of the early period of the air defence of Malta is enhanced by the personal experiences of Flt Lt (then Sgt Plt) James Pickering AFC, who flew Hurricanes with 261 Squadron, who also provides the foreword and many of the previously unpublished photographs.

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About the Author:

Brian Cull is a highly respected Grub Street author with past publications such as Hurricanes over Tobruk, Hurricanes over Malta, Spitfires over Sicily and Buffaloes over Singapore to his credit. Frederick Galea is a prolific writer on Malta's WWII aviation heritage. He and Brian have combined forces on many occasions to produce historical aviation gems.

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