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24th August 2023, 17:10
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Re: Malta Aircraft Defence
The Malta air battle, for the RAF at least, was a purely defensive one, requiring (ideally) a fast climbing point-defence interceptor. Range was no issue. The 1941-2 P40 models has no suitable multi-stage supercharger yet fitted to allow a required high-climb interception, often at short notice.
I guess the RAF made the tough decision to retain P40s in North Africa, where they could be used profitably for low level ground attack, and absorb Hurricane losses in the short term until the Spitfire V could be shipped out in early 1942. 
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