Pilot Officer John Bisley of 126 Squadron in combat with Me 109s from JG-53 during one of the intense aerial air battles over Valetta in April 1942. Between the summer of 1940 and the end of 1942, Malta became one of the most bombed places on earth. The RAF’s desperate fight to retain control of the diminutive Mediterranean island, and the defiant courage of the people of Malta, is one of the epic stories of World War Two.

Malta - George Cross by Robert Taylor is signed by six pilots who flew Spitfires in defence of Malta:
Flight Lieutenant Ken Evens DFC
Flight Lieutenant Ian Maclennan DFM
Flight Lieutenant Colin Parkinson DFC
Flight Lieutenant Jack Rae DFC*
Squadron Leader Arthur Roscoe DFC
Flight Lieutenant Allan Scott DFM.