In addition, Malta's air defences consisted of about forty-two anti-aircraft guns (thirty-four "heavy" and eight "light") and four Gloster Gladiators, for which three pilots were available.
Maltas luftförsvar bestod bara av 42 anti-flygplansvapen (trettiofyra "tunga" och åtta "lätta") samt fyra "Gloster Gladiators", till vilka tre piloter fanns tillhanda.