Charity by David Pentland (APB) BAT203 she came under heavy attack

she came under heavy attack from both German and Italian bombers on the 12th of August 1942 and was eventually forced to turn back after bomb damage put her flight deck out of action

Designed to escape the increasingly frequent British bombing raids

making him one of the foremost Aces of the unit

Air Commodore Pete Brothers CBE

Charity by David Pentland (APB) BAT203 she came under heavy attackDHM6609AP. Charity by David Pentland. Malta, 22nd June 1940. Some 12 days after the air battle for Malta began, the recently raised ad hoc Gladiator flight claimed its first confirmed victory. Flt. Lt. George Burges, and Flg. Off. Timber Woods were alerted to a lone S. 79 from 219 Squadriglia on a reconnaissance sortie. They managed to intercept the intruder over Valetta, and although Timber's first attack was unsuccessful, Burges in Charity shot off