Making a spirited departure from Runway 31 for photographers' benefit.

Ex-LC2295/Libyan Air Force; in service with the Armed Forces of Malta since 1992 and still going strong.

Former Libyan Police serial LC2295 was delivered to Malta Air Squadron on 24 December 1992. It was pictured here when the SA316 was under maintenance and awaiting some parts. The Alouette III then served the Air Squadron/2nd Regiment up to April 1997 when it was stored up to late 1999. The civil look-a-like serial was cancelled on 1 May 2000 and the helicopter received the military serial AS9211. It was noted with the Armed Forces of Malta in a new grey colour scheme from September 2011. In late 2021, it was still active with the Air Wing.

At the time operated by the Task Force component of the Armed Forces of Malta. In company with 9H-AAF, 9H-AAH and Jet Ranger 9H-AAJ.

Operated by the Air Wing of the Armed Forces of Malta.

Registered as N6316K then D-IMPA in 2010. To the Malta Air Wing as AS1126 in 2011.

Former 5A-BAM and Libyan Arab Air Force serial 8185 (that number is only shown on the right side of the tail), was delivered to the Armed Forces of Malta, Malta Air Squadron on 4 June 1973. It served the 2nd Regiment up to Apri 1997. The Jet Ranger was sold as it was cancelled in Maltese register on 22 August 1997. The helicopter became G-DNCN with J.J. Woodhouse Flying Services on 21 November 1997.

Former USAF serial 61-2986 and Italian Army MM61-2986/E.I.25, this Bird Dog was delivered to the Armed Forces of Malta, Malta Air Squadron on 4 February 1992. The aircraft served the 2nd Regiment as 9H-ACC untill its registration was cancelled on 1 May 2000. The aircfaft became serial AS9208. It was sold to A.F. Bush in Alberquerque (NM) and became N320DA on 9 January 2001.

Former Guardia di Finanza serial MM80854/GdiF-55 was delivered to the Armed Forces of Malta, Malta Air Squadron on 9 June 1992. The helicopter became 9H-ABZ within the 2nd Regiment and its registration was cancelled on 1 May 2000 when it became serial AS9214. It was reported withdrawn from use in October 2003, offered for sale in November 2006 and seen partly dismanteld in April 2007. As such it was still at Luqa in 2016, but it current fate is unknown.

Former Luftwaffe AS377, LA106 and 7420, this Bell was transported by a Luftwaffe C-160 to Malta on 29 May 1972 and registered 9H-AAG a few months later. It served the Armed Forces of Malta, Air Squadron and 2nd Regiment until April 1997. The registration was cancelled from the Maltese register on 20 November 1997. It was shipped off in a container for the Aviation Academy in the University of UAE and became an ground instructional airframe at the Dubai Aviation Academy with the fictitious registration A6-BEL; Of note, the construction plate reports it as a AB47J, not AB47G-2 (February 2018).

Former 5A-BAM and Libyan Arab Air Force serial 8185 (see tail, the left side of the tail shows no 8185), was delivered to the Armed Forces of Malta, Malta Air Squadron on 4 June 1973. It served the 2nd Regiment up to Apri 1997. The Jet Ranger was sold as it was cancelled in Maltese register on 22 August 1997. The helicopter became G-DNCN with J.J. Woodhouse Flying Services on 21 November 1997.

Former USAF serial 62-12281 and Italian Army MM62-12281/E.I.12, this Bird Dog was delivered to the Armed Forces of Malta / Malta Air Squadron on 4 February 1992. It became 9H-ACE within the 2nd Regiment. It's civil registration 9H-ACE was cancelled on 1 May 2000 and it was reserialled to AS9210. The aircraft became N119LF with A.F. Bush in Albuquerque (NM) on 9 January 2001. The Bird Dog is seen here at an unusual less sunny platform at Luqa.

Former Guardia di Finanza (GdF) serial MM80848/GdiF-49 became 9H-ABY within the Armed Forces of Malta, Malta Air Squadron 2nd Regiment on 6 June 1992. The registration was cancelled on 1 May 2000 and became serial AS9213. It was last seen in operational service in September 2001, after which it was stored at Luqa and offered for sale in October 2003. The Hughes was handed over at Luqa for preservation and display with the GdF on 13 February 2018. It was fully restored as AS9213 and placed in the GdF museum at Pratica di Mare (Italy) on 19 December 2018.

Former USAF 61-2990 and Italian Army MM61-2990/E.I.26, this Bird Dog was delivered to the Armed Forces of Malta, Malta Air Squadron on 4 February 1992. It served the 2nd Regiment as 9H-ACD. This registration was cancelled in 1 May 2000 and the Bird Dog became AS9209. The aircaft was sold to Allan E. Jonhson in Stillwater (MN) as N119AJ on 1 March 2001.

This is former Libyan Arab Air Force serial LC2288. It was delivered to ther Armed Forces of Malta, Malta Air Squadron on 19 July 1993 and assigned to the 2nd Regiment as 9H-AAV. This registration was cancelled on 1 May 2000 and the Alouette became serial AS9315. It was modified in 2010 with a new engine, a winch and a new colour scheme. The Alouette 3 was withdrawn from use by 2014.

Former USAF serial 62-12281 and Italian Army MM62-12281/E.I.12, this Bird Dog was delivered to the Armed Forces of Malta / Malta Air Squadron on 4 February 1992. It became 9H-ACE within the 2nd Regiment. It's civil registration 9H-ACE was cancelled on 1 May 2000 and it was reserialled to AS9210. The aircraft became N119LF with A.F. Bush in Albuquerque (NM) on 9 January 2001. The Bird Dog is seen here at an unusual less sunny platform at Luqa.

Former 9M-TAD, G-TWOB and G-BKJJ, this Islander was delivered to the Armed Forces of Malta / Malta Air Squadron on 4 December 1995. It was assigned to the 2nd Regiment. The registration became a serial AS9516 on 1 May 2000. The aircraft is still operational with the tiny air force.

This AB47 is former Luftwaffe AS060 and 74+18 before it was flown to Malta (inside a C-160D) on 24 May 1972. The small helicopter became 9H-AAF on 14 July 1972 and was assigned to the Armed Forces of Malta / Air Squadron and the 2nd Regiment. The civil registration 9H-AAF was cancelled on 5 December 1997. The helicopter remained in storage up to September 1999 and was sold as F-GLNY.

Former F-WIPH became Libyan Police LC2315. The Alouette was delivered from Libya to Malta on 24 December 1992 and assigned to the Armed Forces of Malta / Malta Air Squadron and became 9H-AAX within the 2nd Regiment. The registration was cancelled on 1 May 2000 and the helicopter became serial AS9212. It is seen here in maintenance inside the AFM hangar.

Practicing for a flying display, with 9H-AAG in the background.