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Some sources dispute the number of Gladiators involved in the defense of Malta, claiming there were more than three, but so many reputable sources quote it, including givng the serial numbers of the aircraft involved, that it seems certain that it is reliable. Other aircraft were probably there and used for parts or held in reserve. DJ Clayworth

There were 4, but only three were given names. The 4th one was damaged and used for parts fairly early on, as I recall. Tannin 15:12, 27 Aug 2003 (UTC)

I've found several references: there were 4, but only 3 pilots; there were 4 but one was held in reserve (possibly because there were only 3 pilots?); there were 7 according to the Czech airforce web site (don't ask me how they know). The most detailed accounts are the ones that say there were four but one was not used for some reason, and since the RAF museum, RCAF museum and Battle of Britain Archive all say there were three, at least for a period, I decided to keep it simple and go with that. DJ Clayworth 15:41, 27 Aug 2003 (UTC)

Sunds reasonable to me, DJ. Tannin

See http://surfcity.kund.dalnet.se/malta.htm for the whole story. Seems to be a very good source.

[edit] Glosters in Britain

We would need to add a section under "Operational History" dealing with Brisith units flying the aircraft in Britain too. I will try to find information about this, but if someone can help, then I'd be happy. --MoRsE 13:25, 9 February 2007 (UTC)

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