1 Apr 1929
Malta
Malta
- HMS Falcon was established in southeastern Malta. ww2dbase [RAF Hal Far | Hal Far | CPC]
11 Jun 1940
Malta
Malta
- Ten Italian Z.1007 Alcione bombers attacked Grand Harbour, RAF Hal Far, and Kalafrana in Malta, killing 1 civilian and 6 soldiers. RAF Hal Far was the first of the three major Malta airfields to be attacked during the war. ww2dbase [Malta Campaign | RAF Hal Far | Hal Far | TH, CPC]
21 May 1943
Malta
Malta
- RAF Hal Far was bombed by the Axis for the last time. ww2dbase [Malta Campaign | RAF Hal Far | Hal Far | TH, CPC]
20 Apr 1959
Malta
Malta
- The work to resurface Runway 13/31 at Hal Far, Malta began. ww2dbase [RAF Hal Far | Hal Far | CPC]
26 May 1959
Malta
Malta
- The work to resurface Runway 13/31 at Hal Far, Malta was completed. ww2dbase [RAF Hal Far | Hal Far | CPC]
12 Jun 1959
Malta
Malta
- The work to resurface Runway 9/27 at Hal Far, Malta began. ww2dbase [RAF Hal Far | Hal Far | CPC]
28 Jul 1959
Malta
Malta
- The work to resurface Runway 9/27 at Hal Far, Malta was completed. ww2dbase [RAF Hal Far | Hal Far | CPC]
31 Aug 1967
Malta
Malta
- On Malta, RAF Hal Far's last British squadron was disbanded. ww2dbase [RAF Hal Far | Hal Far | CPC]
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