Sea Gladiator Mark I aircraft at rest, RAF Takali, Malta, Nov 1940-May 1941; this aircraft was given to the people of Malta in 1943 as 'Faith'

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Caption     Sea Gladiator Mark I aircraft at rest, RAF Takali, Malta, Nov 1940-May 1941; this aircraft was given to the people of Malta in 1943 as 'Faith' ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Ta' Qali, Malta
Date  1941
Photographer    Unknown
 
Source Information
Source    ww2dbaseImperial War Museum
Identification Code   ZZZ 3915E
 
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Licensing  According to the United Kingdom National Archives, Crown copyright material that has been created prior to 1 Jun 1957 is considered to be in the public domain.

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Added By C. Peter Chen
Photo Size 780 x 682 pixels



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1. Commenter identity confirmed Hobilar says:
21 Sep 2007 09:33:32 AM

Faith (serial number N5520), a Gloster Sea Gladiator Mk I, on the ground at an airfield in Malta, in about September 1940. The aircraft has been refitted with a Bristol Mercury engine and three-bladed Hamilton propeller salvaged from a Bristol Blenheim.

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