Snapshot: "
Picchiatelli Over Malta "
Wednesday October 27
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Hostile activities will begin at 10:00 pm EDT, (please show early for assignments).
Walk-ons are welcome. Squads are encouraged to attend.
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Operations: This Snapshot features flights of JU87 attack aircraft of
239a Squadriglie escorted by 202's of 90a Squadriglia.
Hurricane IIC's of 126 RAF squadron are scrambled to intercept.
Setup CM: Skyfoxx
Design by: Holder & Hening
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Historical Background:
December, 1941 Malta.
Continuing efforts by the Regia Aeronautica to interrupt RAF
operations on Malta brought their supply of Picchiatelli (Stukas)
to Sicily as well as their new fighter, the Macchi 202. The tiny
island was a major thorn in the side of the Germans and Italians
as it lay astride the resupply routes from Italy and Sicily to
North Afica. Malta was the perfect location to stage interception
raids on Axis ships trying to reinforce troops in Cyrenaica.
The Italians kept up the pressure on Malta by attacking both the
port and shipping at Grand Harbour.
