Sitting at Luqa international airport, the only one in Malta. Malta is at first at first an Island for tourists with interest about the history... about the Knights of St. John, about Napoleon and about WW2. It is one of the smallest nations of the EU and halfway between europe and africa. It is a difficult situation at the moment, the refugees coming from the remains of Libya and some of them lang here.
Underway. In the backround you can see "Lufthansa Techniks". The have here a basis.
And off we went.
A look over all these tourist bombers.
Harbours and wharf´s. Malta is one of the EU-countries, that have some wharfes left. Much is gone to South Korea and China.
Malta was a big terminal for Oil from Libya... this is now history.
In the middle Valetta https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valletta , the capital, build by the maltese ander the rule of the knights of St. John
On the top and not modelled in this scenery Fort St. Elmo, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Saint_Elmo
To the left is Grand Harbour https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Harbour
To the right is Marsamxett Harbour https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marsamxett_Harbour
In the backround is the city of Sliema.
Flying over the North coast of Malta.
A look at Comino.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comino
Arriving over Gozo. Gozo is not "the same as Malta" it is more rural, quiet and not so hectic.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gozo
Flying direct over the island of Gozo...
Back to the Island of Malta itself from the South.
Last miles underway for landing back in Luqa (LMML)
Back. Not the finest landing but... back.
I have a problem with this aircraft. Yes, it has a VOR and a TACAN... but where are the DME´s for them? Any idea? In this point I need Your help.
