Makri Yalo Airbase
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The Makri Yalo airbase was a Regia Aeronautica
(Italian Royal Air Force) facility on the island of Scarpanto, in the Dodecanese
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During World War II, the airbase was a major part of Italian military operations in the Mediterranean, by supporting air operations to Crete, the Greek mainland, and the ocean approaches to Egypt.
In September 1940, the base was shelled by the Australian light cruiser and the British destroyer .
Regia Aeronautica
The Italian Royal Air Force was the name of the air force of the Kingdom of Italy. It was established as a service independent of the Royal Italian Army from 1923 until 1946...
(Italian Royal Air Force) facility on the island of Scarpanto, in the Dodecanese
Dodecanese
The Dodecanese are a group of 12 larger plus 150 smaller Greek islands in the Aegean Sea, of which 26 are inhabited. Τhis island group generally defines the eastern limit of the Sea of Crete. They belong to the Southern Sporades island group...
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During World War II, the airbase was a major part of Italian military operations in the Mediterranean, by supporting air operations to Crete, the Greek mainland, and the ocean approaches to Egypt.
In September 1940, the base was shelled by the Australian light cruiser and the British destroyer .