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8th June 1942: A new Spitfire pilot arrives and discovers - 'you never have time to be scared'

Jun 08, 2022
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A section of three Supermarine Spitfire Mark VC(T)s of No. 249 Squadron RAF waits at readiness by the main runway at Ta Kali, Malta, as a Bristol Beaufighter comes in to land.

The intense air battles continued over Malta, where the battle over the supply lines supporting German forces in Africa was as critical as ever.

Canadian pilot George Beurling1 arriv…

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