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Old April 30th 07, 10:21 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
Andrew B
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Would that have been taken at Hal Far in 1974 or would it be Luqa?.
I had several holidays in Malta but do not know when Hal Far closed to
traffic, though I do remember some form of motoring event there one Sunday
and there being one or two rather sorry looking aircraft there in another
year.
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Andrew

"Heavier-than-air flying machines are impossible."
(Lord Kelvin, president, Royal Society, 1895.)



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Old May 1st 07, 05:14 AM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
C Charland
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G'day

Hal Far was transferred to the Fleet Air Arm on the 15th of April 1946 where
it became Royal Naval Air Station Hal Far (H.M.S. Falcon). It was returned
to the R.A.F. on the 1st of September 1965. Airfield ops were terminated
and R.A.F. Station Hal Far was shut down and handed over to the government
of Malta in January 1979. It was subsequently turned into an industrial
park.

Cheers...Chris


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Old May 1st 07, 03:26 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
Andrew B
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G'day

Hal Far was transferred to the Fleet Air Arm on the 15th of April 1946
where
it became Royal Naval Air Station Hal Far (H.M.S. Falcon). It was
returned
to the R.A.F. on the 1st of September 1965. Airfield ops were terminated
and R.A.F. Station Hal Far was shut down and handed over to the government
of Malta in January 1979. It was subsequently turned into an industrial
park.

Cheers...Chris



Thank you for the information Chris, I always enjoyed the holidays we had in
Malta and drove past Hal Far on several occasions.
--
Andrew

"Heavier-than-air flying machines are impossible."
(Lord Kelvin, president, Royal Society, 1895.)





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Old May 1st 07, 07:27 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
C Charland
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Hi Andrew

When I first saw the Caribous, I thought they might be ex-Spanish Air Force.
Problem is that the Spanish did not have a radar nose (same thing for the
Aussies). I found the following article which explains everything.

Cheers...Chris

http://www.aviationinmalta.com/Gener...5/Default.aspx


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Old May 1st 07, 08:48 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
Andrew B
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Hi Andrew

When I first saw the Caribous, I thought they might be ex-Spanish Air
Force.
Problem is that the Spanish did not have a radar nose (same thing for the
Aussies). I found the following article which explains everything.

Cheers...Chris

http://www.aviationinmalta.com/Gener...5/Default.aspx



Hi Chris

Thank you for the link it does explain things and I never realised so many
had passed through one way or another.
The attached is of the other Caribous there at the time, but with fencing in
the way.
--
Andrew

"Heavier-than-air flying machines are impossible."
(Lord Kelvin, president, Royal Society, 1895.)







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