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- AHQ_Malta abstract "AHQ Malta (Air Headquarters Malta or Air H.Q. Malta) was an overseas command of the Royal Air Force (RAF) established on December 28, 1941 by renaming RAF Mediterranean under Air Vice Marshal Hugh Lloyd. Lloyd had previously been named Air Officer Commanding in Malta on 1 June 1941. RAF Mediterranean had been based in Malta under one designation or another seemingly throughout the interwar period, spending some time known as 'Mediterranean Group.'Previously during 1940 Malta's air defence force had been built up from Faith, Hope, and Charity, the three famous Sea Gladiators of the Hal Far Fighter Flight. Initially during the early stage of the Siege of Malta (World War II), Malta was not much of an offensive threat early in the North African Campaign, but was considered an essential Allied stronghold as exemplified by Operation Pedestal and the eventual assignment of Air Vice Marshal Keith Park to defend the island. On April 20, 1942, the USS Wasp delivered 47 Spitfires to Malta and the German Luftwaffe promptly destroyed 30 of them on the same day. Nonetheless, as these and other aircraft reached the island during the summer of 1942, the defensive and offensive capabilities of AHQ Malta were significantly fortified. On July 1, 1942, AHQ Malta had approximately 200 aircraft, about half of which were Spitfires. Air Vice Marshal Sir Keith Park took over command of AHQ Malta On July 15, 1942.At this time, the island provided critical operational air bases for the Allies with proximity to Axis shipping lanes and the battlefields of Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Pantelleria, Sicily, Sardinia, Corsica, and mainland Italy during World War II. There were three main airfields on Malta known as RAF Hal Far, RAF Luqa, and RAF Ta' Kali with an intermediate landing area known as the Safi Dispersal Strip.During the month of October, 1942 when the Second Battle of El Alamein was being waged, Allied forces were credited with the destruction of 59% of the German tonnage and 45% of the Italian tonnage shipped to Rommel's Axis forces in North Africa. In large part the result of AHQ Malta and the British and American heavy bombers of No. 205 Group, this attrition was a significant aspect of Rommel's defeat.In February 1943, AHQ Malta became a major sub-command of the Mediterranean Air Command (MAC) established at the Casablanca Conference in January.".
- AHQ_Malta activeYearsEndYear "1968".
- AHQ_Malta activeYearsStartYear "1941".
- AHQ_Malta colourName "125px".
- AHQ_Malta country United_Kingdom.
- AHQ_Malta militaryBranch Royal_Air_Force.
- AHQ_Malta thumbnail Ensign_of_the_Royal_Air_Force.svg?width=300.
- AHQ_Malta wikiPageExternalLink me_group_med.html.
- AHQ_Malta wikiPageExternalLink Cmd_O2.htm.
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- AHQ_Malta branch Royal_Air_Force.
- AHQ_Malta colors "125".
- AHQ_Malta colorsLabel Royal_Air_Force_Ensign.
- AHQ_Malta country United_Kingdom.
- AHQ_Malta dates "--12-28".
- AHQ_Malta hasPhotoCollection AHQ_Malta.
- AHQ_Malta type "Command".
- AHQ_Malta unitName "Air Headquarters Malta".
- AHQ_Malta subject Category:Military_units_and_formations_disestablished_in_1968.
- AHQ_Malta subject Category:Military_units_and_formations_established_in_1941.
- AHQ_Malta subject Category:Military_units_and_formations_of_the_Royal_Air_Force_in_World_War_II.
- AHQ_Malta subject Category:Royal_Air_Force_overseas_commands.
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- AHQ_Malta comment "AHQ Malta (Air Headquarters Malta or Air H.Q. Malta) was an overseas command of the Royal Air Force (RAF) established on December 28, 1941 by renaming RAF Mediterranean under Air Vice Marshal Hugh Lloyd. Lloyd had previously been named Air Officer Commanding in Malta on 1 June 1941.".
- AHQ_Malta label "AHQ Malta".
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- AHQ_Malta depiction Ensign_of_the_Royal_Air_Force.svg.
- AHQ_Malta isPrimaryTopicOf AHQ_Malta.
- AHQ_Malta name "Air Headquarters Malta".