City / Airport:Ta Qali (LMMT) (closed)Map
Country:Malta
Collection:Malta Aviation Museum
Photo Date:24 September 2017
Photo by:Kas van ZonneveldContact
Photo ID:217615Submit Correction
View count: 188
Lying in a bit of a secluded area in one of the exhibit hangars. I was slightly surprised to see a Dutch glider here, so far away from home. It was donated to the museum by its Dutch owner in 2013 and is the only civil sailplane to have flown on Malta. This was achieved through special permission during the Malta International airshow, when the aircraft was towed into the air. After the rope release, it performed a number of aerobatic manoeuvres before landing back at Luqa. Back in 2013, it still had its wings attached and was seen underneath the left wing of the DC-3 that is present in the same hall.
Registration / Serial:PH-455
Aircraft Version:Schleicher K-8B
C/n (msn):8948
City / Airport:Ta Qali (LMMT) (closed)Map
Country:Malta
Photo Date:24 September 2017
Photo by:Kas van ZonneveldContact
City / Airport:Ta Qali (LMMT) (closed)Map
Country:Malta
Collection:Malta Aviation Museum
Photo Date:24 September 2017
Photo by:Kas van ZonneveldContact
Photo ID:217615Submit Correction
View count: 188
Lying in a bit of a secluded area in one of the exhibit hangars. I was slightly surprised to see a Dutch glider here, so far away from home. It was donated to the museum by its Dutch owner in 2013 and is the only civil sailplane to have flown on Malta. This was achieved through special permission during the Malta International airshow, when the aircraft was towed into the air. After the rope release, it performed a number of aerobatic manoeuvres before landing back at Luqa. Back in 2013, it still had its wings attached and was seen underneath the left wing of the DC-3 that is present in the same hall.
Registration / Serial:PH-455
Aircraft Version:Schleicher K-8B
C/n (msn):8948
City / Airport:Ta Qali (LMMT) (closed)Map
Country:Malta
Photo Date:24 September 2017
Photo by:Kas van ZonneveldContact