Hal Far Fighter Flight RAF
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Hal Far Fighter Flight RAF
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The Hal Far Fighter Flight was a British fighter plane unit formed during the Siege of Malta in 1940, during World War II. For several weeks, the island of Malta was protected by a small force of Gloster Sea Gladiator biplane fighters, based at RAF Hal Far; which was also known as the Fleet Air Arm (FAA) station HMS Falcon. The flight is the source of the myth, that only three aircraft, named Faith, Hope, and Charity formed the fighter cover for the island. In fact, six aircraft were operationa
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hal_Far_Fighter_Flight_RAF
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2023-11-10T08:07:03Z
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