Adrian Warburton
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Adrian "Warby" Warburton, was a Royal Air Force pilot and flying ace of the Second World War. He became legendary in the RAF for his role in the defence of Malta and was described by the then Air Offi
Flying Officer Adrian Warburton about to enter the cockpit of a Martin Maryland
Warburton during his time as commander of No. 683 Squadron
![The grave of Wing Commander Adrian Warburton at Durnbach War Cemetery [de; nl] in Gmund am Tegernsee, Germany. (The QR code refers to this Wikipedia a](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/Adrian_Warburton_grave.jpg/500px-Adrian_Warburton_grave.jpg)
The grave of Wing Commander Adrian Warburton at Durnbach War Cemetery [de; nl] in Gmund am Tegernsee, Germany. (The QR code refers to this Wikipedia article.)
Malta Story
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Malta Story is a 1953 British war film, directed by Brian Desmond Hurst, set during the air defence of Malta during the Siege of Malta in the Second World War. The film uses real and unique footage of
Adrian Warburton
…DSO* DFC** DFC (USA) by Paul McDonald. Warburton was also the subject of the BBC Timewatch documentary The Mystery of the Missing Ace. The 1953 film Malta Story features a photo-reconnaissance pilot who may be based on Warburton. Adrian Warburton was born in Middlesbrough on 10 March 1918, the only son of…
Original UK film poster
Director Brian Desmond Hurst in 1976 (portrait by Allan Warren)
Archival image of a Supermarine Spitfire Mk VC(trop) as shown in a screenshot from Malta Story; note the tropical air filter typically used by the VB(trop) variant
Archival image of a Junkers Ju 88 as shown in a screenshot from Malta Story