Visiting Aircraft

An Amphibian Aircraft Returns

To Mistra Bay

After an absence of many decades an amphibian aircraft returned to Mistra Bay. G-LIPA, a Cessna U206G, touched down at Mistra on the 4th August 2004.

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Solo Round the World

John Coale arrived in Malta on Thursday, 15th January 2004 as planned. He touched down on runway 32 at 15:55 local time. The Cessna Centurion was serviced by Guy Gerada during the stopover. He departed for Luxor, Egypt on Monday, 19th January. 

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In the Steps of Roland Garros, 90 years on.

On Tuesday, 23rd September 1913, Roland Garros a French aviator set off to cross the Mediterranean sea on a Morane Saulnier model H aircraft powered with a 60 hp Gnome engine. He succeeded and arrived in Tunis after an eventful flight. To celebrate this important event in aviation history two members (Mario Romano and Jean-Louis Bernet) of the Aero Club de Coulommiers & Brie, near Paris embarked on a flight which would take them from Paris to Cannes, Tunis, Malta, Catania, Rome, Orange and back to Paris. The aircraft used was a Piper Arrow PA28 RT201T, registration F-GERM. They landed in Malta on Tuesday, 23rd September 2003, 90 years to the date from Roland Garros' historic flight. AOPA-Malta was there to welcome them on arrival and on Wednesday they were received at the AOPA premises at the airport. 

From left to right, Tony Grech, Jean-Louis Bernet, Guy Gerada (checking the landing gear) and Mario Romano.

Six aircraft from the Aero Club d'Italia arrived in Malta from Rome Urbe Airport via Reggio Calabria on Friday, 13th June 2003. AOPA-Malta members were on Park 2 to welcome the Italian contingent.

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AOPA-Malta  organised a get-together dinner with the crew of these aircraft.at the Manhattan restaurant, Ta' Xbiex on Sunday, 15th June 2003. Click on the thumbnail below for the full size picture.

Malta International Air Rally 2003

Some of the participants in these photos.

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