In March 1942 Battle of Britain Spitfire ace Jack Williams is one of 15 pilots flying the first Spitfires to reach the most heavily bombed place on Earth: the tiny Mediterranean island of Malta. Their task is simple regain control of the air.<br><br><br><br>But when not sheltering from incessant bombing by Luftwaffe forces based only minutes to the north on Sicily Jack and his fellow pilots are hunted from take off to landing by tens of Messerschmitt 109Fs.<br><br><br><br>Can they and the Island survive?