Contents

This web site was re-styled 28 June 2006. For those of you who remember the old version, the individual buttons for each page have now been replaced by drop-down menus. The pages are now grouped together by subject, as detailed below. Red text indicates when that particular page was last updated. For your convenience, each page title is a link to the page itself.

Airfields & Airlines

Hal-Far airfield - History of Malta’s first proper airfield.


Luqa Airfield – A history of Malta’s only remaining airfield.


Marsa Field – The first landing ground built in Malta until the construction of Hal-Far.

General/Commercial Aviation

9H- register – All the aircraft that ever carried the 9H- prefix. UPDATED on 18 April 2012, but missing actual registration dates. List is complete up to 18 April.


Accidents (Civil) – A list of accidents that have taken place in/around Malta or to Malta-based aircraft. UPDATED 1950s and 2011 decade on 06 May 2012. Further updates on 15 May.


Air Rally – Details about the International Air Rally of Malta.


Deliveries – Aircraft that are known to have used Malta on their delivery flights. Updated on 06 May 2012. Further updates on 15 May to DHC a/c and demonstrators.


DC-3 – DC-3s seen in Malta for maintenance, just visiting, and celebrations. Updated DC-3s – Non-MIACO on 06 May 2012.


DHC-4 Caribou – History and details of aircraft seen in Malta.


Malta-based – Aircraft based in Malta but never placed on the civil register here. Updated on 06 May 2012.


MIACO/NCA/Med-Avia – Aircraft which came to Malta for maintenance by one of these companies. Updated on 18 April 2012. Further updates on 06 May. MIACO (DC-6) and Safi pages. Added further pages about Lufthansa Technik, SR Technik and MCM Ltd. Info about aircraft that visited for maintenance is to be found under MAINTENANCE page. (No direct link yet.) The pages for NCA/Med-Avia have been grouped under SAFI. Also added new sub-page, Misc., on 16 May.


Planes on Film - Film/adverts shot in Malta, using aircraft that were Maltese owned, or were brought specially for the duration of the shoot. Updated on 06 May 2012.


Yachts - Helicopters seen on board super yachts. Page created on 8th March 2009. Updated on 06 May 2012.

Military Aviation

Accidents (Military) – Accidents involving military aircraft. UPDATED 1950s and 2012 decades on 06 May 2012.

Air Wing – History of the Air Wing of the Armed Forces of Malta. Updated fleet list on 06 May 2012.

Military Deliveries Military aircraft delivered via Malta. New entries under ASSORTED and Casa pages. New page, Demonstrators added on 15 May.

Naval visits – Visits by naval vessels capable of carrying aircraft and/or helicopters. Updated Naval Aviation Asia, Europe (formerly EU) USN and UK pages.

RAF Luqa – Details of RAF squadrons based in Malta, and exercises held in Malta until March 1979. Updated APC Lightnings with details of 23 squadrons’ 1970’s visit.

Summer Camps – Details of Summer Camps held by both RAF and RN reserve squadrons New page created on 1 Nov 2011.

Air Shows

Armed Forces of Malta – Details of the Open Day held by the A.F.M.


Displays (Government) – Air show/displays organized by the Government of Malta.


Displays (non-Government) – Air show/displays organized by private individuals/organizations. Updated on 15 May 12.


Malta Int’l Air Show – Details of aircraft that have attended listed by year. Also included are tables listing the aircraft indexed by type, as well as participation by country.


Royal Air Force – Air shows/displays or open days held by the British services until 1979. Updated 1960s page on 15 May 12.


Wings over Ta’ Qali – An open day held at the previous airfield of Ta’ Qali.

Misc.

Aviation Museum – The exhibits at Malta’s only aviation museum.


Fifty Years Ago – Brief description of aviation and military events which took place fifty years ago.


Quotes – A number of quotes from a number of sources, about a variety of subjects, not necessarily aviation.