Malta Aviation Museum is an aircraft museum situated on the site of the former Royal Air Force airfield RAF Ta Kali in the village of Ta'Qali, on the island of Malta. The museum, based in three hangars, covers the history of aviation on the island with exhibits, particularly from the Second World War and post-war periods. The museum is involved in the preservation and restoration of aircraft, some of which are in airworthy condition.Ogden, 2006, p. 339
The museum received two Romney huts from the former RAF Luqa in 2003. In 2021, a new Main Exhibition Hangar was funded by the EU.
List of exhibits
Main Exhibition Hangar Exhibits include Gloster Meteor F8 and NF14 Douglas Dakota Cessna Birddog North American Texan Piper Cub Fiat G.91 English Electric Lightning Cockpit Agusta-Bell 47G helicopter Agusta-Bell AB 212 helicopter
Air Battle of Malta Memorial Hangar This hangar, purpose-built and opened in 2005, features airframes from the Second World War period, several examples restored from casualties of the Battle of Malta. de Havilland Tiger Moth Hawker Hurricane IIa Z3055 Supermarine Spitfire IX (EN199) Fairey Swordfish (fuselage skeleton) Reggiane Re.2001 Falco II (Wreckage - Only aircraft of the type in existence today)
Romney Exhibition Hangar The space, which includes the museum entrance and restoration workshop, has exhibits including:
de Havilland Vampire T.11 Link Trainer Hawker Sea Hawk
Gallery
See also List of museums in Malta List of aerospace museums
Bibliography Ogden, Bob. Aviation Museums and Collections of Mainland Europe. 2006. Air-Britain (Historians) Limited. Tonbridge, Kent. .
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