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 For those of you who remember the old version, the individual buttons for each page have now been replaced by drop-down menus.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 to Feb 2013.


Accidents (Civil) – A list of accidents that have taken place in/around Malta or to Malta-based aircraft. Updated 50s/60s/90s//2000/2010/ decades.


Air Rally – Details about the International Air Rally of Malta. Addition to 2011 edition.


Deliveries – Aircraft that are known to have used Malta on their delivery flights. Substantial updates throughout the entire page, including demonstrators page.


DC-3 – DC-3s seen in Malta for maintenance, just visiting, and celebrations. Updated non-MIACO, military C-47 pages & DC-3s seen on foreign trips.


DHC-4 Caribou – History and details of aircraft seen in Malta. Discovered another Caribou delivery from the 60s. Updated Australian & Malaysian AF Caribou histories.


Malta-based – Aircraft based in Malta but never placed on the civil register here. Updated, Feb 2013.


Aircraft Maintenance - Aircraft which came to Malta for maintenance purposes. Added another three aircraft that visited MIACO for maintenance, March 2013.


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, February 2013.


Yachts - Helicopters seen on board super yachts. Page created on 8th March 2009. Updated, February 2013.

Military Aviation

Accidents (Military) – Accidents involving military aircraft. Updated 40s/50/60s/80s/90s/2010s decades & undated page.


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


Military Deliveries Military aircraft delivered via Malta. New entries under Canberra, Hunters, Strikemasters & Vampire pages.


Naval visits – Visits by naval vessels capable of carrying aircraft and/or helicopters. Updated Europe, USN (Shangri-La) and UK (Eagle/Illustrious/Victorious) pages, Feb/March 2013.


RAF Luqa – Details of RAF squadrons based in Malta, and exercises held in Malta until March 1979.


Summer Camps – Details of Summer Camps held by both RAF and RN reserve squadrons

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.