Between June 1940 and December 1942 Malta became one of the most bombed places on Earth. The battle for this tiny island proved to be one of the most decisive turning points of World War II.
Merlins Over Malta are flying a Spitfire and Hurricane back to the scene of their epic defence, the islands of Malta GC as part of The Malta International Air Show
Thursday 22nd September Arrive in Malta flying through Grand Harbour at approximately 18:00 (local time)
Saturday 24th September Malta International Air Show
Sunday 25th September Malta International Air Show
Flypast at wreath laying ceremony at the War Memorial in Floriana
Wednesday 28th September The Dedication of the Air Battle of Malta Hangar at The Malta Aviation Museum
Full details can be found here
http://www.merlinsovermalta.com/
This should be a magnificant sight for anybody interested in aviation or modern Maltese history
Hi Graham, I have been watching the progress of this project for some time now and it is great that it looks like it is finally going to happen because at times it did look seriously in doubt, having visited the avaiation museum at Ta Qali and read numerous books on the second great seige I think it will be a very moving occasion for the veterans of the seige and of course the now elderly Maltese who had to endure the bombing, I really wish we could be over to see this magnificent sight just hope that Dive.com capture it for posterity.
Regards
Sliema2
Regards
Sliema2
Hi Sliema2,
While there I nipped into the museum at Ta Qali and they were working on restoring a Hurricane which I was told would be air worthy. I'm just wondering if this is the plane they are going to use? The spitfire in the museum certainly didn't look air worthy though.
Wish I was there to witness this event!
Trev
While there I nipped into the museum at Ta Qali and they were working on restoring a Hurricane which I was told would be air worthy. I'm just wondering if this is the plane they are going to use? The spitfire in the museum certainly didn't look air worthy though.
Wish I was there to witness this event!
Trev
Hi Trev, no that's not the aircraft although they are hoping to get it to taxi down what is left of the old airfield, the actual aircraft are flying in stages from the UK here is the weblink http://www.merlinsovermalta.com I also wish that we could be there to see this amazing sight, having read so many books about it all it would be great to see history coming to life.
Regards
Sliema2
Regards
Sliema2
Here is an article from the Times of Malta http://www.timesofmalta.com/core/article.php?id=199699
Tally ho and chocs away
Sliema2
Tally ho and chocs away
Sliema2
Hi all and here they are coming in over the Grand Harbour Cheers Dave
http://217.145.4.56/ind/news.asp?newsitemid=21695
http://217.145.4.56/ind/news.asp?newsitemid=21695
Hi all, this is the final chapter in this remarkable story http://www.timesofmalta.com/core/article.php?id=200451 really wish we had waited a few weeks and gone to Malta when this was happenning, looks like it will never ever happen again either 
, Graham & Trevor please notice the comments about the aircraft at Ta Qali aviation museum.
Best wishes
Sliema2
, Graham & Trevor please notice the comments about the aircraft at Ta Qali aviation museum.Best wishes
Sliema2
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