 1943. After Malta he commanded 20 Typhoon Wing.
General JOHANNES "MACKY" STEINHOFF Knights Cross with Oak Leaves & Swords – 176 victories - After commanding 4./JG52 during the Battle of Britain he transferred to the Eastern Front in June 1941 scoring his 100th victory there. In April 1943 he took command of JG 77 in North Africa and then moved to Sicily flying missions in the Mediterranean against RAF Fighters in Malta. After the Normandy invasion he was sent to France but in late 1944 took command of the first Me262 unit, JG7, later joining Galland's JV44, where he scored 6 jet victories before being seriously burned in a crash. He finished the war with 178 victories and, after the war, rejoined the German Airforce, becoming Chief of Air Staff in 1966.
Squadron Leader HARRY MOON - Joining the RAF in June 1940 he received his wings in April 1941 and was posted to the carrier HMS Ark Royal for two of its missions, delivering Hurricanes to Malta. He was then assigned directly to 249 Sqn in Malta flying Hurricanes and after months of intense air fighting over the Island, transferred to 126 Sqn in February 1942 flying Spitfires. After leaving Malta he flew with the "Aden Defence Flight" and in May 1943 joined 274 Sqn flying Hurricanes and Spitfires from Tripoli and then flying air sweeps during the battle for Anzio. In April 1944 he moved back to England and flew throughout D-Day and the Normandy Invasion.
Wing Commander TOM NEIL DFC* AFC – 14 victories - One of the great Battle of Britain Aces, he flew Hurricanes with 249 Sqn at North Weald from May 1940, scoring the first of his many victories on 7 September. In May 1941 he moved with the squadron to defend Malta where he enjoyed much success, scoring his final aerial victory over the island. In between spells instructing he commanded 41 Sqn before joining the US 9th Air Force as Flying Liaison Officer with the 100th Fighter Wing. Flying Mustangs with them on D-Day he destroying a number of aircraft on the ground and was one of the first Allied pilots to land in France during the invasion.
Flight Lieutenant KEITH LAWRENCE DFC – 5 victories - He flew Spitfires during the Battle of Britain first with 234 Sqn, where he shared in the Squadron's first victory, and then in September with 603 Squadron, and 421 Flight. On November 26 he was shot down over the sea and after recovering was posted to Malta in January 1942 joined 185 Sqn, flying Hurricanes and Spitfires, eventually commanding the unit. During the heavy fighting that spring he destroyed or damaged 7 enemy aircraft over Malta. He returned to England in August as an instructor, returning to combat in February 1945 as CO of 124 Sqn. His final tally stood at 5 victories and 9 damaged.
Squadron Leader CYRIL "BAM" BAMBERGER DFC – 6 victories - Joining 610 Sqn in 1936, "Bam" he flew Spitfires throughout the Battle of Britain, first with 610 Sqn at Biggin Hill from July 1940 and then with 41 Sqn at Hornchurch, scoring his first victory in October. Volunteering for the defense of Malta in November 1940, he flew Spitfires with 261 and 185 Sqns, shooting down two Stukas over Grand Harbour in January 1941. After a spell in Tunisia with 93 Sqn he returned to Malta in 1943, downing another Stuka over Sicily. He finished the war with 6 aerial victories to his credit.
Group Captain ANTHONY "TOMMY" THOMPSON DFC - "Tommy" Thompson joined the RAF VF in July 1939 and was posted to 249 Sqn in October 1940, flying Hurricanes in the Battle of Britain shooting down a Bf109 and sharing a Junkers Ju88. In May 1941 he went with 249 Sqn to the defense of Malta, flying off HMS Ark Royal and in August joined the Malta Night Fighting Defence Unit at Ta'Qali. Damaging an Italian Br20 on November 11th he remained with the unit when it became 1435 Night Fighter Flight in December 1941. He went on to serve with 73 Sqn in the Western Desert and eventually became a test pilot.Remarque Editions
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