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On December 17, 1903 the two Wright
brothers, Orville and Wilbur, made a short flight lasting just twelve
seconds with their biplane “FLYER I”, thus marking the start of the
aviation age. Their
achievement gave substance to a dream pursued by human beings for
thousands of years – but, as often happens with great undertakings, it
was received with a measure of indifference and scepticism by the press
and public opinion of the period. Exactly
a century after the first flight – which was destined to have such a
profound effect on all our lives, the world is now celebrating this
historic event.
AOPA Malta (Aircraft Owners &
Pilots Association – Malta) together with the MATS (Malta Air Traffic
Services Ltd.) coordinated a commemorative fly-past to celebrate the centenary of
flight.
Flypast group on Pk4
Photo © Roberto Benetti
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Air Malta B737 over Valletta
Photo © Jan Luc Sammut
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Medavia Casa212
Photo © Jan Luc Sammut
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Socata
Trinidad over Madliena
Photo
© René Rossignaud
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Piper Seneca over Sliema
Photo © Roberto Benetti
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Air Squadron BN Islander & BAE Bulldogs
Photo © René Rossignaud
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N123XX from Portomaso Tower
Photo © Darren Zammit Lupi
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Cessna 172 on Pk 1
Photo © René Rossignaud
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Radar Picture during recovery of aircraft
Photo © Adrian (MATS)
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If you have more photos of the flypast please email them to us and
we will consider including them here.
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List of Participants
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Participants
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Aircraft
Type
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Aircraft
Registration
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Pilot
in Command
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Air
Malta
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Boeing
737-300
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9H-ADM
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Norman
D’Amato
Tito
Aquilina
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Medavia
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Casa
212-100
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9H-AAP
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Mark
Vella Tomlin
S.
Portelli
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Falcon
Alliance –
European
Pilot Academy
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Piper
Seneca II
Pa
34 200T
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9H-AEB
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Anatole
Vella Gera
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Armed
Forces of Malta
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Islander
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Armed
Forces of Malta
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Bulldog
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Bulldog
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AOPA
Malta
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Socata
Trindad
TB20
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N123XX
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Charles
Sammut
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Cessna
206
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9H-ADW
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Joseph
Xuereb
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Piper
PA28-160
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9H-ABW
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Dr
Charles Brincat
Alex
Brincat
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Cessna
172
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9H-ACL
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Elizabeth
Micallef
Stephen
Grech
Dr
Ivan X Gatt
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Falcon
Alliance –
European
Pilot Academy
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Tecnam
P92J
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9H-ADU
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Nigel
Dunkerley
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Helicopters
– MIATM
(Italian
Military Mission)
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AB212
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Helicopters
–
Armed Forces of Malta
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47G2
Alouette
III
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