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https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/80959| Title: | Xi ajruplani li waqgħu fl-inħawi tal-Qrendi (1940-1942) |
| Authors: | Zammit, Pawlu |
| Keywords: | Fighter plane combat -- Malta -- History -- 20th century World War, 1939-1945 -- Malta Qrendi (Malta) -- History -- 20th century World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, British World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, Italian World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, German Runways (Aeronautics) -- Malta -- Qrendi -- History -- 20th century Great Britain. Army. King's Own Malta Regiment Malta -- History -- British occupation, 1800-1964 Hurricane (Fighter plane) Messerschmitt Bf 109 (Fighter plane) Malta -- History -- Siege, 1940-1943 Lucas, Laddie, 1915-1998 Leggo, Douglas, -1942 Fighter pilots -- Great Britain -- Biography |
| Issue Date: | 2001 |
| Publisher: | Qrendi : Soċjetà Filarmonika Lourdes |
| Citation: | Zammit, P. (2001). Xi ajruplani li waqgħu fl-inħawi tal-Qrendi (1940-1942). Leħen il-Banda Lourdes, Qrendi, festa 2001, 83-84. |
| Abstract: | Fit-8 ta' Ġunju 1941, fis-sigħat bikrin għall-ħabta tas-2:30am, ajruplan Taljan Fiat BR 20M, b'ekwipaġġ ta' sitta fuqu, misjuq mit-Tenent Sergio Reggiani kien ġej minn Catania fejn il-mira tiegħu kien l-ajruport ta' Ħal Luqa. Inqabad mis-Searchlight tal-Ġibjun taż-Żurrieq fejn kien hemm stakkament tar-Royal Engineers, u wara nqabad minn searchlights oħra fuq l-arja bejn iż-Żurrieq u l-Qrendi. Hurricane Night fighter spara fuqu u ftit wara l-ajruplan sar torċa fl-arja. |
| URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/80959 |
| Appears in Collections: | Melitensia Works - ERCWHMlt |
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