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As of 29th March, 2009, Malta switched to Daylight Saving Time, or summer time, as it is more commonly known. Time in Malta is therefore GMT +2 hours.
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Welcome
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Hermann Buttigieg welcomes you to the Aviation in Malta web page. The purpose of this site is to build up a record of aviation activity in Malta, past and present.
Having been a colony of Great Britain for 164 years (1800-1964), and then continued to serve as a base for Britain's Armed Forces for a further 15 years, Malta was introduced to the world of aviation from a very early start.
From the construction of the first airfield to the ravages of World War Two, the build up for the Suez canal, through four hi-jacks, and on to today's Malta International Air show, Malta has seen almost all the uses an aircraft can be put to.
 Map (left) courtesy of Richard J. Caruana, shows all the wartime airfields in use in Malta at the time.
Any photographs which appear on this site are either from my collection, or are being reproduced by permission. Your attention is drawn to the Terms of Use and Privacy Statement.
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Six pages on this site were updated between 05-08 March 2009. See CONTENTS below for further details. .
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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 For those of you who remember the old version, the individual buttons for each page have now been replaced by drop-down menus.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.
Below are the pages to be found on this site, with a brief description of the contents. Red text indicates when that particular page was last updated. For your convenience, each page title is a link to the page itself.
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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.
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General Aviation
9H- register – All the aircraft that ever carried the 9H- prefix.
Accidents (Civil) – A list of accidents that have taken place in/around Malta or to Malta-based aircraft. Updated on 5 March 2009, with new data from 60s decade onwards.
Air Rally – Details about the International Air Rally of Malta. UPDATED on 05 Mar 09 with participation lists for the years 1979-82, 1996-97, 2002, 2007 and 2008. Some of the lists are incomplete.
Deliveries – Aircraft that are known to have used Malta on their delivery flights. Updated on 05 March 2009.
DC-3 – DC-3s seen in Malta for maintenance, just visiting, and celebrations.
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.
MIACO/NCA/Med-Avia – Aircraft which came to Malta for maintenance by one of these companies.
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 08 March 2009.
Yachts - Helicopters seen on board super yachts. Page created on 8th March 2009. Page created on 8th March 2009.
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Military Aviation
Accidents (Military) – Accidents involving military aircraft. UPDATED on 05 Mar 09 with new info for the decades 40s, 60s - 80s, and 2000. 1950s accidents updated on 07 March.
Air Squadron – History of the Air Squadron of the Armed Forces of Malta.
Military Deliveries Military aircraft delivered via Malta.
Naval visits – Visits by naval vessels capable of carrying aircraft or helicopters.
RAF Luqa – Details of RAF squadrons based in Malta, and exercises held in Malta until March 1979.
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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.
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