As promised here are the dates and aircraft for the British in Malta.
Royal Air Force units operating over Malta.
First period. June 1940- February 1942.
FIGHTERS Aircraft SQUADRON From To Sea Gladiators 261(Flight) June 40. Oct 40. Hurricane 1. 261 Aug 40. May 41. Fulmer1. 806 Detatchment Jan 41. Mar 41. Hurricane 1, 11A,B,C. 185 May 41. Feb 42. Hurricanes 11,B,C. 469 Renumbered 1260 June 41. Feb 42. Fulmar 1. 800 (part) May 41. Nov 41. Hurricanes 11,B,C. 242 (part) Nov 41. Feb 42. Hurricanes 11,B,C. 605 (part) Nov 41 Feb 42
STRIKE FIGHTERS Aircraft SQUADRON From To Beaufighter 1s 252 Detatchment May 41. Beaufighter 1s 252/272 Detatchment Jul 41. Aug 41. Beaufighter 1s 272 Detatchment Aug 41 Sept 41. Blenheim IVF 113 Detatchment Sept 41 Beaufighter 1s 252 Detatchment Dec 41.
Bomber units serving in Malta 1940/42 Aircraft. Squadron. Various periods throughout. Wellingtons 148, 37, 38, 221,104,40. Arranged in order of arrival. Blenheims IV 21, 139, 82, 110, 105,107, 18. Swordfish 830 FAA. Albacores 828 FAA.
There were also a number of Short Sunderlands and Walrus aircraft throughout this period.
Royal Air Force Operating over Malta.
Second period. March- November 1942.
Aircraft SQUADRON From To Spitfire V 249 Mar 42 Nov 42 Hurricane 11B,C 126 Mar 42 Nov 42 Spitfire V Mar 42 Nov 42 Hurricane 11B,C 185 Mar 42 Nov 42 Spitfire V Mar 42 Nov 42 Hurricane 11B,C 1435 Flight Mar 42 Nov 42 Beaufighter 1 Mar 42 Aug 42 Hurricane 11C 229 Mar 42 May 42 Spitfire V 601 Apr 42 June 42 Spitfire V 603 Apr 42 July 42 Spitfire V 229 (Reformed) Aug 42 Nov 42 Spitfire V 1435 (Reformed July 42 Nov 42 Beaufighter 1 89 (Det) June 42 Nov 42 NB. 242 and 605 Squadrons amalgamated into 185 Squadron in March 1942. 229 and 1435 Squadrons reformed mainly from 603 Squadron personnel.
STRIKE FIGHTERS Aircraft SQUADRON From To Beaufighter 1s 252 Detatchment May 41. Beaufighter 1s 252/272 Detatchment Jul 41. Aug 41. Beaufighter 1s 272 Detatchment Aug 41 Sept 41. Blenheim IVF 113 Detatchment Sept 41 Beaufighter 1s 252 Detatchment Dec 41.
Bomber units serving in Malta 1940/42 Aircraft. Squadron. Various periods throughout. Wellingtons 148, 37, 38, 221,104,40. Arranged in order of arrival. Blenheims IV 21, 139, 82, 110, 105,107, 18. Swordfish 830 FAA. Albacores 828 FAA.
Main Regia Aeronautica units operating over Malta June 40-Feb 41.
1a Divisone Area CT Fighters STORMO Gruppo Fiat CR32, CR42 1o CT 17o, 57o Machi C 200 1o CT 6o Autonomo 3a Divisone Area BT Bombers Savoia S-79 11o BT 33o, 34o Savoia S-79 34o BT 52o,53o Savoia S-79 41o BT 59o, 60o 11a Divisone Area BT Savoia S-79 30oBT 87o,90o Savoia S-79 36oBT 108o,109o Savoia S-85 (Later JU 87B) BaT 96o
Main Regia Aeronautica units (Second Period) Malta June41/Dec41
1a Divisone Area CT AIRCRAFT STORMO Gruppo Savoia S-79 (Left Aug) 30o BT 87o, 90o. Savoia S-79 10o BT 30o, 32o. Fiat BR20M 43o BT 31o, 99o. Fiat CR42 23o Gruppo Autonomo CT. Macchi C200 7o Gruppo CT. Junkers J87B 101o Gruppo Ba’T Savoia S79 Sil 278a Squadriglia AutAS Savoia S79 Sil 282a Squadriglia AutAS Macchi C200 54o CT 10o, 16o. Cant Z.1007bis(From Aug) 9o BT 29o, 33o. Macchi C202(From Sept) 4o CT 9o, 10o. Fiat BR20M (From Oct) 3o BT 116o
Main Regia Aeronautica units (Third Period) Malta 1942.
1a Divisone Area CT AIRCRAFT STORMO Gruppo Macchi C202(April-May) 4o CT 9o, 10o. Macchi C202(From June) 51o CT 20o, 155o. Macchi C200-202(To July) 54o CT 7o. 160. Macchi C200 153o CT Reggiane Re 2001 2o CT Reggiane Re 2001 22o CT Savoia S84 7o BT 4o, 25o. Cant Z.1007bis 9o BT 29o, 33o. Fiat BR20M 88o Fiat BR20M 116o Savoia S79 10o BT 30o, 32o. Savoia S79 sil 132o AS Junkers J87B(July only) 101o Ba'T Junkers J87B 102o Ba'T
Main Luftwaffe Units over Malta. January / June 1941 AIRCRAFT UNIT JU 87B Stukageschwader2/1,11 gruppen. HeinkelHe111H Kampfgeschwader 26. 11Gruppe. Junkers JU 88A Lehrgeschwader 1. Stab,11, 111 Gruppen Junkers JU 88A (From Feb) Kampfgeschwader 30, 111Gruppe. Messerschmitt BF 110 Zerstorergeschwader 26.111Gruppe Messerschmitt BF109E (From Feb) Jagdgeschwader 26. 7 Staffel Messerschmitt BF109E (May only) Jagdgeschwader 27. 111Gruppe Junkers JU88D 1(F)121
Main Luftwaffe Units over Malta. Dec 41/ May 1942 AIRCRAFT UNIT Junkers JU 88A Kampfgeschwader 54, 1Gruppe. Junkers JU 88A Kampfgeschwader 77 . 11, 111 Gruppen. Junkers JU 88A Kustenfliegergruppe 506. Junkers JU 88A Kampfgruppe 806 Junkers 87B (Later 87D) Stukageschwader 3. Stab 1, 11, 111 Gruppen. Messerschmitt BF109F Jagdgeschwader 53. Stab 1, 11, 111 Gruppen. Messerschmitt BF109F Jagdgeschwader 3. 11Gruppe. Junkers JU 88C Nachtjagdgeschwader 2. 1Gruppe. Messerschmitt BF 110 Zerstorergeschwader 26. (Part) 111Gruppe. Junkers 88D 1(F)121
Main Luftwaffe Units over Malta. July- August 42. AIRCRAFT UNIT Messerschmitt BF109F Jagdgeschwader 53. Stab, 11Gruppe. Messerschmitt BF109F Jagdgeschwader 77. 1Gruppe. Junkers JU 88A (Became 1/KG 77) Kustenfliegergruppe 606. Junkers JU 88A (Became 111/KG54) Kampfgruppe 806. Junkers JU 88A Kampfgeschwader Stab, 11, 111 Gruppen. Junkers JU 88D 1(F)121
Main Luftwaffe Units over Malta. Final Period October42. AIRCRAFT UNIT Messerschmitt BF109F/G Jagdgeschwader 27. 1Gruppe. Messerschmitt BF109F/G Jagdgeschwader 53. Stab 1,11, 111Gruppen. Messerschmitt BF109F/G Jagdgeschwader 77. 1Gruppe. Junkers JU 88A Kampfgeschwader 54. Stab, 1, 111 Gruppen. Junkers JU 88A Kampfgeschwader 77.Stab,1,11,111 Gruppen. Junkers JU 88A Lehrgeschwader 1. 11Gruppe. Heinkel He111H Kampfgeschwader 100. (Part) Junkers JU 87D (Did not operate) Stukageschwader 3. 11 Gruppe Junkers JU 88D 1(F)121 Messerschmitt BF109E/F (Late Oct only) Schlachtgeschwader 2. 1Gruppe.
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