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. [1]

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. [1]

In September 1940, the base was shelled by the Australian light cruiser HMAS Sydney and the British destroyer HMS Ilex. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Frame, Tom (1993). HMAS Sydney: Loss and Controversy. Rydalmere, NSW: Hodder & Stoughton. p. 24. ISBN   0-340-58468-8. OCLC   32234178.

35°35′N27°08′E / 35.583°N 27.133°E / 35.583; 27.133



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