The German command in Libya, concerned by the consequences of destructive attacks by British aviation, decided to reinforce garrisons of base stations and operative groups of Nazis by massive landing of troops and machinery. Anti-air defense was in favour. Fresh reinforcements undoubtedly strengthen Rommels' forces and strongly complicated the movement of Royal Air Forces on the whole African theatre of military action. Devoid of air cover the British ground divisions became an easy target for the Nazi mechanised units.

The helicopter is materialized to the south of strategic road of Bengazi-Zilla. It is necessary to destroy landed Nazi group, which is heading towards strengthening garrisons in settlements Zilla, Bengazi, Al-Bvayrat. It is necessary to destroy the repair centre, deployed in the assumed point of troops landing, at any cost.