Tal-Handaq Nostalgia

Memories of the Royal Naval School, Malta, 1947 - 1978.


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HMS Narvik & charges582 views1960 - 62.1 commentsPrefect
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39 Squadron, RAF LUQA769 viewsThis may be optimistic at a file size of 216kb, but if you can zoom in enough there may be one or two fathers that can be recognised.1 commentsIvan
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HMS Cowdray 1945-6664 viewsOhio in the background.1 commentsPrefect
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Sliema Creek 595 viewsEarly 50s.Prefect
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Airmen's Mess RAF Luqa2506 views2 commentsPrefect
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Supermarine Attacker TS409676 viewsOne of the FAA's first jet fighters, at Luqa.Prefect
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HMS Eagle RM Band459 viewsPrefect
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The Mountbattens c 1950471 viewsPrefect
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Monty at Luqa446 viewsPrefect
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Avro Ashton580 viewsExperimental Jet Airliner/Bomber c1950.Prefect
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Lancaster GR Mk 3 over Filfla c1952837 views37 Squadron.
Crashed on Luqa village 30 Dec 1952- See ToM.
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Villa Rosa 707 views& St George's Bay 19455 commentsPrefect
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Command Pay Office470 viewsSt George's Barracks 1945Prefect
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HMS Woolwich 19471104 viewsPrefect
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HMS Ark Royal 1960s495 viewsPrefect
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RFA Dingledale367 viewsCourtesy of MaltaPost.
Probably taken from this photo.
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RFA Brown Ranger373 viewsCourtesy of MaltaPost
Full set here.
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A gathering of RFAs ©431 viewsBayleaf, Sir Bedivere, & Sir Percivale on the way home from the Gulf 2003.
Barry Thompson.
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To All our Readers420 views(Stirring the Pud. RFA Tarbatness 1972. Photo GGM.)Prefect
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5th Destroyer Squadron Malta 1960-1962683 views1 commentsscrumpyrat
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HMS Ark Royal509 viewsPaying off for the last time 16 November 1978.2 commentsPrefect
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HMS Ark Royal469 viewsPaying off for the last time 16 November 1978.

HMS Ark Royal was an Audacious class aircraft carrier launched on 3 May 1950 by Queen Elizabeth, later the Queen Mother. She was commissioned on 25 February 1955. She was the sister ship to HMS Eagle and was originally to be called Irresistible, but was renamed Ark Royal prior to launch.

Initially on entry into service, she had a complement of up to 50 aircraft comprising Sea Hawks, Sea Venoms, Gannets, Skyraiders and various helicopters. As later aircraft types grew in size and complexity, her air group fell to below 40 when she left service in 1978.

She entered Devonport for the last time on 4 December 1978 and decommissioned on 14 February 1979.
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RFA Association Malta © 486 viewsWith HRH The Earl of Wessex & Captain David Buck.Prefect
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Royal Visit to RFA Mounts Bay © 424 viewsReportPrefect
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RFA Mounts Bay1501 viewsAs part of Royal Navy's Cougar-12 deployment, together with HMS Illustrious, HMS Bulwark, HMS Northumberland, HMS Montrose and MV Hartland Point. Prefect
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HMS Illustrious today455 viewsPicture - Noel Psaila mynews@timesofmalta.comPrefect
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HMS Blake 1961477 viewsPrefect
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Hell Boats1837 views2 commentsPrefect
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Hell Boats 1970797 viewsThe Movie

Watch HERE
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HSL 1071043 views © IWM (CM 4310). Returning to base at Ta' Veccia, St Paul's Bay.Prefect
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RAF Seaplane Tender 1943555 viewsEscort for VIPs (including Monty) visiting new US Airfield in Gozo.
From this book.
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RAF HSL 107 1941-2696 viewsat full speed in St Paul's Bay at nearly 40 knots.
From this book.
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