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air squadron

il-forzi armati ta’ malta

air squadron, 2nd regiment
armed forces of malta

1972 to present

Unit History:

Formed in May 1972 as the Helicopter Flight of the Malta Land Forces at St Patrick's Barracks in Luqa. It moved to Luqa (LMML) in Apr 1979. With the arrival of fixed wing aircraft, its name was changed to the Air Squadron in Jul 1992. Its role is to ensure Malta's territorial and maritime integrity, provide a SAR service and other assistance to government ministries.

Bases / Heliports of this unit:

Years	Base / Heliport
1979/now	Luqa

Models served in this unit:	Login to Edit

Years	Models
1978/now	alouette iii
1973/99	ab206
1972/now	ab47

Construction Numbers in this Organisation: (Not all in this unit)	Help Us

C/N	Version	Built	In this Organisation	In other Org
260	ab47		9H-AAF: ex Luftwaffe 74+18. Reg to MLF as 9H-AAF in Jul 1972, to Helicopter F	74+18: AB-47G. ex AS+060, to 74+18. To Malta Land Forces.
262	ab47		9H-AAG: ex Luftwaffe 74+20. Reg to MLF as 9H-AAG in Jul 1972, to Helicopter F	74+20: AB-47G. ex AS+062, LA+106, AS+377, to 74+20. To Malta Land Forces.
1209	se3160	1964	9H-ADA: from 1996 ex A-209	A-209: KLU wfu 1996 toward 9H-ADA
1399	se3160	1966	9H-ADB: Malta armed force from 1996 ex A-399	A-399: KLU in 1996 toward 9H-ADB
225	ab47		AS7201: ex Luftwaffe 74+02. Reg to MLF as 9H-AAE in Jul 1972, to Helicopter F	74+02: AB-47G. ex AS+392, to 74+02. To Malta Land Forces.
1991	ab47		AS7204: ex Luftwaffe 74+35. Reg to MLF as 9H-AAH in Jul 1972, to Helicopter F	74+35: AB-47G. ex AS+394, to 74+35. To Malta Land Forces.
1209	se3160	1964	AS9617: re registered ex 9H-ADA	A-209: KLU wfu 1996 toward 9H-ADA
1399	se3160	1966	AS9618: Malta armed force re registered ex 9H-ADB	A-399: KLU in 1996 toward 9H-ADB

8 C/N found in this Organisation.