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https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/148619| Title: | A Spitfire crash in Qormi |
| Authors: | Debono, Charles |
| Keywords: | World War, 1939-1945 -- Malta Spitfire (Fighter plane) Aircraft accidents -- Malta -- Qormi -- History |
| Issue Date: | 2021-04-26 |
| Publisher: | Allied Newspapers Ltd. |
| Citation: | Debono, C. (2021, April 26). A Spitfire crash in Qormi. Times of Malta, pp. 14,15. |
| Abstract: | The article examines the April 26, 1942 crash of a Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vc flown by Canadian Pilot Officer Walter "Pip" Cripps in Qormi during an air raid. It details the air engagement over Malta involving RAF and Luftwaffe squadrons, while contrasting differing historical accounts, war logs, and police reports regarding Cripps's fatal injuries. Additionally, it documents land owner correspondence regarding the crash site recovery at Main Street, Qormi. |
| URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/148619 |
| Appears in Collections: | Melitensia Works - ERCWHMlt |
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