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RAF Hal Far, Malta 3rd October 1939 Seaplane base on Malta January 1940 Malta air defence very small 18th April 1940 Training unit mobilised 10th Jun 1940 Defences 11th June 1940 Malta under attack 19th June 1940 Bombers attack 21st June 1940 Flying accidents 22nd June 1940 Relief air forces arrive 27th June 1940 Seaplanes arrive 29th June 1940 Spare parts amd more aircraft required 4th Jul 1940 Enemy Aircraft 5th July 1940 New airbase on Malta 2nd August 1940 New Flight established 13th August 1940 Three aircraft lost 15th August 1940 Air raid on airfield 20th August 1940 Airfields bombed 6th September 1940 First Marylands delivered 15th September 1940 Luftwaffe attack on Malta 27th September 1940 Airfield bombed again 10th October 1940 Malta claims urgent need for reinforcements 17th October 1940 Reconnaissance 9th November 1940 Maryland missing January 1941 Runway extended 18th January 1941 Malta's Airfields bombed 27th April 1941 Aircraft for the defence of Malta delivered 12th May 1941 New Fighter Squadron formed on Malta 21st May 1941 Hurricanes arrive on Malta 7th June 1941 Defence of Malta 11th June 1941 Hurricane shot down 30th June 1941 More aircraft delivered to Malta 9th July 1941 Offensive sorties to Sicily 1st Septenber 1941 Gladiator used on weather recce 27th September 1941 Hurri-bombers deployed from Malta 2nd November 1941 Offensive sweep 9th November 1941 Hurricane missing off Malta 21st November 1941 Three air raids on Malta 6th December 1941 Search for missing Wellington December 1941  Gladiator crashed on landing 21st December 1941  Hurricane pilot killed over Malta 29th December 1941 4 Hurricane pilots killed over Malta 3rd January 1942. Night intruders 25th January 1942 Pilot lost and aircraft damaged February 1942 Airbase fit for bombers. 22nd February 1942  Malta suffers heavy bombing 23rd February 1942 Raid intercepted 5th March 1942 Malta airfields attacked 17th March 1942 Six air raids on Malta 18th March 1942 Maryland missing 22nd March 1942 Malta Hurricane missing 23rd March 1942 Heavy convoy losses 24th March 1942 Ground staff killed in bomb raids 31st March 1942 Aircraft destroyed 9th April 1942 Bombers damaged 10th April 1942 MC Awards 18th April 1942 Aircraft destroyed on the ground 20th April 1942 New Spitfires on Malta destroyed 21st April 1942 Airfields attacked 22nd April 1942 Four pilots killed defending Malta 28th April 1942 Three pilots killed in air raid on Malta 9th May 1942 More Spitfires delivered to Malta 10th May 1942  11th May 1942 Enemy bombers suffer heavy losses 12th May 1942 Heavy losses for little benefit 14th May 1942 3 Spitfire pilots killed over Malta 16th June 1942 Pilots rescued by launch 7 July 1942 Nine Spitfires lost in combat 2nd August 1942 Food and fuel shortages 4th August 1942 First day of R&R 17th August 1942 More pilots arrive 27th August 1942 Pilot crash landed on Sicily 13th September 1942 Pilot killed in flying accident 12th October 1942 Bombers target airfields 13th October 1942 Endless air raids 16th October 1942 Heavy air raids over Malta 19th October 1942  Bomber intercepted 26th October 1942 Three air raids on Malta but no losses 22nd November 1942 Spitfire Pilot killed off Sicily 1st December 1942. New fighter-bomber role 7th December 1942 Spitfire missing over Malta 18th January 1943. Railway targets 8th February 1943 Sweeps over Sicily 28th February 1943. Spitfires attack submarine off Sicily 1st March 1943 Rescued by high speed launch 2nd March 1943 New pilots get operational experience 3rd March 1943 Varied duties 20th March 1943 Pilots shot down near Sicily 5th April 1943 Power station on Sicily bombed 6th May 1943 Varied operations 11th May 1943 Escort to Liberator bombers 12th May 1943 Spitfire pilot killed on Sicily 25th May 1943 Pilot crashed and killed on Malta June 1943 Move to Malta June 1943 On the Move 1st June 1943 New C/O posted to Spitfire Squadron 12th June 1943 Move to Malta 14th July 1943 Invasion of Sicily 14th July 1943 Advance party 20th July 1943 To Sicily 23rd September 1943 Airbase on Malta closed 1st October, 1943 Spitfire Pilot died of injuries 19th October 1943. Pilot killed in flying practice 1st November 1943 Personnel depart 6th December 1943 C.O. survives crash 8th December 1943 Spitfire Squadron busy on Malta 21st December 1943 Squadron on Malta back at full strength 25th December 1943 Fruitless search 30th December 1943 New C.O. 23rd January 1944 Pilot located and rescued 2nd February 1944 Operations to Corfu 21st February 1944 Attack on Albania 26th March 1944 Decoys 1st April 1944 Detachment to Palermo 6th April 1944. Pilots granted leave 14th April 1944 RAF base transferred to the Navy 16th April 1944 New C.O. 1st May 1944. C.O. returns to duty 20th May 1944 Pilot lost over Albania returns 24th May 1944. Aircraft movements 21st June 1944 Air Force Day Parade 30th June 1944 Eenmy aircraft attacked over Malta 1st July 1944 Mobilisation and postings 22nd July 1944 185 Squadron's Last defence scramble from Malta 26th July 1944 Squadron on the move If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. 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