Ace of Spades
by Ray Agius
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24.000 x 18.000 inches
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Title
Ace of Spades
Artist
Ray Agius
Medium
Painting - Oll On Canvas
Description
Ace of Spades
Oil on Canvas
24" X 18"
Spitfire VB (t) Serial No EP691of 229 Squadron flown off HMS Furious to Ta' Qali airfield, Malta on 6th Sep 1942 Built by Vickers Supemrmarine head to head with Me 109 F from Jagdgeschwader 53 (JG 53) known as the Pik-As.
JG 53 moved to bases in Sicily for operations against Malta eventually moved to Comiso in Sicily for operations against Malta, which ended in May 1942.
In the summer of 1942, II./JG 53 operated from the island of Pantelleria for operations over Malta and as escort missions for attacks on British supply convoys.
Almost 200 kills are recorded by JG 53 during those five months, the majority of victims Hurricanes and Spitfires. Oblt. Franz Schiess (67 victories) recorded 11 victories over Malta, including his 20th, a Spitfire shot down on 18 July 1942. Hpt. Gerhard Michalski was the most successful German fighter pilot over Malta, claiming 26 victories.
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