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 For those of you who remember the old version, the individual buttons for each page have now been replaced by drop-down menus.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 Aviation

9H- register – All the aircraft that ever carried the 9H- prefix. Updated current register on 06 Dcember 2009. Further updates on 14 Februay 2010. Updated CANCELLED page on 28 Feb 2010.

Accidents (Civil) – A list of accidents that have taken place in/around Malta or to Malta-based aircraft. Updated on 30 Nov 2009, with new data from 40s decade onwards. Additional updates on 14 February 2010. Report on 1983 LAA  hi-jack added.

Air Rally – Details about the International Air Rally of Malta. Added participation list for years 1969-1973 and 1975 on 13 March 2010.

Deliveries – Aircraft that are known to have used Malta on their delivery flights. Additional updates during February 2010

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. Updated on 08 Decemebr 2009 for both Med-Avia and Miaco pages.

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 14 February 2010.

Yachts - Helicopters seen on board super yachts. Page created on 8th March 2009. Page created on 8th March 2009.

Military Aviation

Accidents (Military) – Accidents involving military aircraft. UPDATED on 28 Feb 10 with new info for 60's decade, and the first technicality for 2010.

Air Squadron – History of the Air Squadron of the Armed Forces of Malta.

Military Deliveries Military aircraft delivered via Malta. UPDATED the Strikemaster and Various Types pages on 08 December 2009.

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. UPDATED on 06 Decemebr 2009, Malta based has had 37 squadron added, as well as an article by Colin Pomeroy, brief info on Vulcan exercises in "exercise" page. Additional updates to RAF Luqa, Malta based copmposed of link to web site by David Rose, and e-mail received from George Greaves in 37 squadron table.

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.


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.


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.