 Complete the following phrase:   During the Second World War, most of Gibraltars civilian population was evacuated, mainly to London, but also to parts of Morocco and Madeira and to Gibraltar Camp in Jamaica. The Rock was strengthened as a fortress. On 18 July 1940, the Vichy French air force attacked Gibraltar in retaliation for the British bombing of the Vichy navy. The naval base and the ships based there played a key role in the provisioning and supply of the island of Malta during its long siege. As well as frequent short runs, known as Club Runs, towards Malta to fly off aircraft reinforcements initially Hurricanes, but later, notably from the USN aircraft carrier Wasp, Spitfires, the critical 