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Battle scar280 views"Sergeant Gordon Tweedale of 185 Squadron [was] shot down and killed in his first sortie in a Spitfire. Tweedale’s Spitfire ... crashed in Lija ... . The scarred wall of a building on the corner of Saviour Street, damaged by the Spitfire in the final moments of its terminal dive, remains a poignant reminder... ."
Text from Air Battle for Malta by Anthony Rogers, published by Greenhill Books, c/o Pen & Sword Books Ltd.
Picture courtesy of Google Street View; screenshot taken November 2019.Ivan
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Faithful589 viewsRosalie Hide, now Stephens, writes "HM Tug Faithful, one of the tugs my father was skipper of. It was his favourite as it was a paddle tug. This was painted by one of his ship's company".
Thank you for permission to publish, Rosalie.admin
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On this day 1965 - Hal-Far276 views1st Sept 1965 RNAS Hal Far was formally handed over to the RAF.
Picture taken 31 August the last day of HMS Falcon.
By kind permission of Mark Woolley whose father Bob took it. See Woolley Familyadmin
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Sliema Creek 1967249 viewsThe gentleman in the foreground is an
Italian Naval Officer.
Military Brat
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Traditional farewell to C-in-C303 viewsAdmiral Sir Alexander Bingley, Commander-in-Chief Mediterranean Fleet and NATO Commander Allied Forces Mediterranean, being rowed to HMS Surprise by his senior Captains and Flag staff on his departure from Malta, 1961.
Photo : Matthew Elluladmin
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Making Tracks309 viewsIn September 1956 families enjoying the sun at Military Bay (now Golden Bay) are seemingly unconcerned by the landing craft sharing the beach. The vehicles are LVT-3s, known to their British users as the Buffalo, and their crews are training for the invasion of Suez.
Photo : The Tank Museumadmin
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Ark in GH288 viewsHMS Ark Royal with Fairey Gannet taking off and SS Freshpring or Freshspray alongside delivering water, November 1960.admin
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The Parting Shot327 viewsFinal Farewell - the then President of Malta Anton Buttigieg giving the last goodbye as HMS London departs the Grand Harbour on 1st April 1979, the last British naval vessel to leave Malta on the ultimate withdrawal from Malta. She wears the flag of the last Commander of the British forces in Malta, Rear Admiral O N A Cecil CB.
The end of an era - nearly 180 years of the Royal Navy at Malta.admin
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Farewell to BFBS Malta, 40 years ago397 viewsFarewell to BFBS Malta, March 1979 - open the LINK HERE and click on the small black panel to listen.admin
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On the beach263 viewsA Royal Navy hovercraft glides onto the sand at Mellieha Bay in 1970.
Photo : Miguel Bonelloadmin
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Relic of St Angelo242 viewsNow on display in the re-opened Fort St Angelo with the ship's badge centre. Well worth a visit.
Although a 'Stone Frigate' HMS St Angelo was a commissioned ship, Flagship of Rear Admiral O N A Cecil, last Commander British Forces Malta (the two red circles in his flag denote rear admiral).
See Wikiadmin
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Crab Air afloat - almost330 viewsRAF pinnace off Gozo taken when it ran into a rock and gouged a large hole in its side. Photo thanks to Caroline Roberts whose Dad was a passenger on it that day, circa 1962.admin
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Fairey Fireflies over Ghar-id-Dud during the Battle of Britain flypast in September 1952330 viewsPhoto : Charles B Grech, former Times of Malta photographer. Paul Demajo Albanese Collection. (Negs lost in fire at the Times of Malta offices).admin
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Canberras & Shackleton 1969324 viewsTeam formation of an Avro Shackleton MR Mk.3, XF705 ‘C’ of 203 Squadron with a pair of English Electric Canberra PR Mk.9s of 13 Squadron pictured off the coast of Malta in July 1969.
Photo : Aviation Classics Editor’s collectionadmin
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Canberras 1970312 viewsEnglish Electric Canberras over Grand Harbour in 1970 during exercise Lime Jug.
Photo unattributedadmin
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Trooper R Martin d. 1918314 viewsWhat does Trooper Martin have to do with Malta's part in World War One? Malta, 'Nurse of the Mediterranean' cared for casualties from the Gallipoli and Salonika campaigns. Martin died like thousands of others - but only after surviving one of the world's first open heart surgeries AND being operated upon by one of the first woman surgeons. He has become famous 100 years later.
Read MORE
...and HERE
...and HERE
We will remember them.admin
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Painting by OldBat342 viewsFresh water - but can you spot the difference from the photo?
Copyright © Liz Mardeladmin
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Caption competition419 viewsOutside Astra cinema Luqa.
Answers on a postcard. No prizes, just the kudos.admin
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Feeling chuffed405 views"Train" rides round St Andrew's, Airborne Forces Day 1969.
Lisa & Jane Williams, 1st & 2nd left at rear of truck.admin
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Not waving but drowning321 viewsHRH transfers between HMS Eastbourne and HMS Walkerton off Malta, April 1960.admin
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Whaler (L) & gig (R)354 viewsHMS Sultan's crew jolly 1877
R Ellis photographer Malta
Wreck of the Sultan at Comino 1889
admin
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RFA Blue Ranger 1952329 viewsSmall Replenishment Tanker
Copyright © Phill Roseadmin
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SGTS MESS CHRISTMAS PARTY. ROYAL SIGNALS569 viewsProbably taken at Sgts mess in Floriana. Anybody you recognise ?!tedhebden
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On This Day - Vulcan crash 14 Oct 1975722 viewsTimes of Malta headline.
Full story here (from 2010)admin
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On This Day 659 viewsLt George Carroll - Hero of Mosta - died 23 May 2012
Lt Carroll (pictured left) is believed to have been responsible for tackling more unexploded bombs than any other Royal Engineers bomb disposal officer in World War II, across all theatres of war.
Remarkably, he was the only bomb disposal officer from the Army, Navy and Air Force active during the siege of Malta not to be decorated, though this did not bother him.
See TIMES OF MALTA
And UXB MALTAadmin
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Another mess 'do' - HMS Falcon, Hal Far 1950s577 viewsWith my parents Olive and Len Reed.
Sue Lewis SC-UK
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Birzebuggia Xmas party c1952506 viewsMe in plaits. 'Waiters' in uniform.
Sue Lewis (nee Reed)SC-UK
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Bridesmaid464 viewsAs bridesmaid at a family friend Wren's wedding Kalafrana 1950s.
Sue Lewis (nee Reed)SC-UK
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Leonard Reed411 viewsMy father Len Reed in the garden at St George, Pretty Bay c1951.
Sue LewisSC-UK
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Hal Far - HMS Falcon444 viewsMy father Leonard Reed second from right c1951.
Sue LewisSC-UK
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Mess Ball - Hal Far?466 viewsMy parents and pals.
Sue LewisSC-UK
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Hal Far - HMS Falcon454 viewsMy father Len Reed was in the Royal Navy when he became in charge of a small unit of the Fleet Air Arm at Hal Far in 1950-53. I think he went up in planes fixing electrical faults connected with the radios and communications. (He didn't care much for that part !)
Sue LewisSC-UK
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