Tal-Handaq Nostalgia

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


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Airmen's Mess RAF Luqa2494 views2 commentsPrefect
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Supermarine Attacker TS409673 viewsOne of the FAA's first jet fighters, at Luqa.Prefect
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HMS Eagle RM Band457 viewsPrefect
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The Mountbattens c 1950469 viewsPrefect
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Monty at Luqa443 viewsPrefect
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Avro Ashton578 viewsExperimental Jet Airliner/Bomber c1950.Prefect
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Lancaster GR Mk 3 over Filfla c1952833 views37 Squadron.
Crashed on Luqa village 30 Dec 1952- See ToM.
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Villa Rosa 706 views& St George's Bay 19455 commentsPrefect
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Command Pay Office468 viewsSt George's Barracks 1945Prefect
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HMS Woolwich 19471100 viewsPrefect
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HMS Ark Royal 1960s492 viewsPrefect
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RFA Dingledale366 viewsCourtesy of MaltaPost.
Probably taken from this photo.
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RFA Brown Ranger370 viewsCourtesy of MaltaPost
Full set here.
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A gathering of RFAs ©426 viewsBayleaf, Sir Bedivere, & Sir Percivale on the way home from the Gulf 2003.
Barry Thompson.
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To All our Readers418 views(Stirring the Pud. RFA Tarbatness 1972. Photo GGM.)Prefect
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5th Destroyer Squadron Malta 1960-1962680 views1 commentsscrumpyrat
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HMS Ark Royal508 viewsPaying off for the last time 16 November 1978.2 commentsPrefect
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HMS Ark Royal466 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 © 484 viewsWith HRH The Earl of Wessex & Captain David Buck.Prefect
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Royal Visit to RFA Mounts Bay © 422 viewsReportPrefect
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RFA Mounts Bay1495 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 Blake 1961474 viewsPrefect
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Hell Boats1830 views2 commentsPrefect
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Hell Boats 1970795 viewsThe Movie

Watch HERE
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HSL 107700 views © IWM (CM 4310). Returning to base at Ta' Veccia, St Paul's Bay.Prefect
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RAF Seaplane Tender 1943550 viewsEscort for VIPs (including Monty) visiting new US Airfield in Gozo.
From this book.
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RAF HSL 107 1941-2694 viewsat full speed in St Paul's Bay at nearly 40 knots.
From this book.
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LST Empire Nordic449 viewsL3026. Built by Blyth Dry Dock & SB Co Ltd 1944. HMS Charger in 1946. Commercial charter to Ministry of Transport. In 1955 it was chartered by the Atlantic Steam Navigation Company for the Transport Ferry Service and named Empire Nordic. Recalled for Suez 1956. In operation until 1966 on a regular service between Tilbury and Antwerp. Broken up in the Far East.Prefect
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LST Empire Baltic434 viewsLST 3519. Built by Canadian Vickers Ltd, Montreal. 1945. Commercial charter to Ministry of Transport. Named Empire Baltic. In 1946 chartered by the Atlantic Steam Navigation Company for the Transport Ferry Service. Recalled for Suez 1956. Sold Italy 1962 and scrapped La Spezia.Prefect
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LST Empire Shearwater413 viewsLST 3033. Built by Williams Pickersgill & Sons Ltd, Sunderland 1945. AA firing ship in 1950/51. Empire Shearwater in 1956. Scrapped Terneuzan 1962.Prefect
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Kalafrana & Hal Far 1958539 viewsPrefect
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