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
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
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
Malta Story
…pilot and a Maltese woman, as well as the anticipated execution of her brother, caught as an Italian spy. The pilot's character is loosely based on Adrian Warburton, and the Maltese woman's brother's is based on Carmelo Borg Pisani, who was executed in 1942. In 1942 Britain is desperately holding onto Malta. Invasion…
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 article.)