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 For those of you who remember the old version, the individual buttons for each page have now been replaced by drop-down menus.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


Accidents (Civil) – A list of accidents that have taken place in/around Malta or to Malta-based aircraft. UPDATED 1970s and 2011 decades. Corrections to date in 1930 decade.


Air Rally – Details about the International Air Rally of Malta. UPDATED participation list for 2011 on 1 Aug.


Deliveries – Aircraft that are known to have used Malta on their delivery flights.


DC-3 – DC-3s seen in Malta for maintenance, just visiting, and celebrations. UPDATED Miaco page with new sightings, and the non-miaco 1960s-present page, with DC-3s seen in the 60s. New page, dealing with military C-47s added on 14 Nov.




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.


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

Military Aviation

Accidents (Military) – Accidents involving military aircraft. UPDATED 1950s and 1960s decades by 22 Aug. Added Accident Report on Canberra PR.9 XH130/A on 2 Nov.

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

Military Deliveries Military aircraft delivered via Malta. New entries under ASSORTED and Cessna O-2 pages.

Naval visits – Visits by naval vessels capable of carrying aircraft and/or helicopters. Updated on 20 October 2011.

RAF Luqa – Details of RAF squadrons based in Malta, and exercises held in Malta until March 1979. Updated APC Phantoms page with details of 43 squadrons’ 1973 visit, and additional aircraft during 56 squadrons’ detachment in 77. New exercises added.

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.

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. Added reports for years 2007/8/9. Year 2010 report now complete.

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.