Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Na Malta na-enwe nnukwu mwakpo ikuku nke Axis na
N'ịbụ ndị nọ n'ihe ize ndụ nke ịbụ ndị a wakporo, ndị Allies zigara ndị enyemaka ugboro ugboro n'agbata afọ 1940 na 1942. Na 2 Machị 1942, McNair duziri otu n'ime ụgbọelu iri na asaa nke Spitfires nke ụgbọelu ụgbọelu Britain bụ HMS "Eagle" bidoro n'agwaetiti ahụ. Dịka onye otu nke No. 249 Squadron RAF, ọ na-esokarị ọgụ na mbara igwe n'elu Malta. Ọ gburu 109 na 19 Machị, Junkers Ju 88 na 26 Machị, 109 na 20 Eprel na Ju 88 na 22 Eprel, na-eme ka ọ bụrụ ace. Ọ mụbara akara ya site na 109s atọ, na 22 Mee, 25 Mee, na 10 June, tupu akpọghachi ya na England maka ezumike. Ebu ụzọ bulie ya elu ka ọ bụrụ onye ọrụ ụgbọelu, mgbe ahụ ka ọ bụrụ onye ọrụ ụgbọelu n'oge ụfọdụ n'oge a.