MALTA
AIRFORCE & AIRSHOW
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MALTA
AIRSHOW 2008 IN PICTURES:
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It
was a well visited show, perhaps not so many 'exotic' participants as we
were used to in the past |
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Left:
Flight Commander Anthony Zammit and right: Show organiser Joe Ciliberti
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Commander
Zammit has nice stories, also about the quality of Maltese Search and Rescue,
where he mentioned for a joke: 'Elvis, when you're out there we're gonna
find you ! |
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It's
a very cosy and nice showday, and pilots and VIP's enjoy themselves during
lunchtime |
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We
also were taken care of very well, essential was the ice-cold water !
Lovely ! |
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Oh
by the way, if you ever get there, don't forget the Malta Air Museum at
Ta' Qali ! |
Left
a Bell G-47 in this museum, right a C-47 (DC-3) and many more to be
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Besides
nice planes, you can also see many other things, like these three
beautiful 'pink'
ladies ! |
The
isle of Malta is also well known by it's mostly yellow classic busses ! |
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Ok,
back to planes and show: Departing and landing aircraft, civil and
military, all day long... |
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One
of the highlights were the UK AV-8 Harriers, and this Beech... |
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and the Tucano's were warming up in the cosy sun. |
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As
Royal Airforce item the Eurofighter Typhoon could not be missing, and
highlight it was ! |
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A
KC-135 USAFE tanker of 100 Air Refuelling Wing also attracted many
spectators |
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The
accompanying plane of the Red Arrows stuntteam was this Swedish Hercules |
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Showparticipants
from small to big: De Havilland Twin Otter and an Italian CL-414
Firefighter... |
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demonstrating
for the crowds on the quay it's capability to load and 'extinguish' his
water in seconds |
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The
locals appreciated the UK Red Arrows very much, here (left) landing by
arrival... |
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and lined up on the static for the showdays |
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In
superb formation these 'Red Devils' showed the public their capabilities
and skills ... |
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leaving the spare-plane on the platform. The Islander performed on it's
own way. |
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Arriving
late afternoon: Four English Harriers, later on shining by night in the
halogen lights |
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What
do you prefer, a fast Hawk, or the Ultra-Light certified Laferla ? |
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Other
eye-catchers were this Diamond Twin Star and the Raf Beechcraft 350 King
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Theme
was UK Airforce, witnessing these Jet-Streams, possibly replaced bij King
Airs in future |
On
host the Airbus 380 ! |
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