Charity by David Pentland. (AP) COU19 operating both during daylight and

operating both during daylight and by night

Jacques Louis David painted this historical picture in 1787

joining the 15th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron

Operation cobra

Charity by David Pentland. (AP) COU19 operating both during daylight andDP0190AP. Charity by David Pentland. Malta, 22nd June 1940. Some 12 days after the air battle for Malta began, the recently raised ad hoc Gladiator flight claimed its first confirmed victory. Flt. Lt. George Burges, and Flg. Off. Timber Woods were alerted to a lone S. 79 from 219 Squadriglia on a reconnaissance sortie. They managed to intercept the intruder over Valetta, and although Timber's first attack was unsuccessful, Burges in Charity shot off