9 Sep 1940

Greece
  • Aircraft from HMS Illustrious and HMS Eagle attacked Italian airfields on the island of Rhodes, Greece; Eagle lost 4 aircraft in this attack. ww2dbase [Eagle | Rhodes | CPC]
27 Oct 1940

Greece
  • Aircraft from HMS Eagle struck the Italian seaplane base at Maltezana, Rhodes, Greece. ww2dbase [Eagle | Rhodes | CPC]



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