30 Oct 1940
Malta
Malta
- Wing Commander J. R. O'Sullivan was ordered to form a fighter squadron at the civilian airfield at Ta' Qali, Malta. ww2dbase [RAF Takali | Ta' Qali | CPC]
8 Nov 1940
Malta
Malta
- RAF Station Takali was officially operational on Malta. ww2dbase [RAF Takali | Ta' Qali | CPC]
20 Nov 1940
Malta
Malta
- No. 261 Squadron RAF was transferred to RAF Station Takali. ww2dbase [RAF Takali | Ta' Qali | CPC]
16 May 1941
Malta
Malta
- Wing Commander J. Warfield was named the commanding officer of RAF Station Takali on Malta. ww2dbase [RAF Takali | Ta' Qali | CPC]
28 May 1941
Photo(s) dated 28 May 1941
Photo(s) dated 28 May 1941
27 Jun 1943
Photo(s) dated 27 Jun 1943
Photo(s) dated 27 Jun 1943
1 Apr 1945
Malta
Malta
- RAF Takali on Malta was transferred from the Royal Air Force to the Fleet Air Arm and was renamed HMS Goldfinch. ww2dbase [RAF Takali | Ta' Qali | CPC]
9 Jun 1953
Malta
Malta
- HMS Goldfinch on Malta was transferred from the Fleet Air Arm to the Royal Air Force. ww2dbase [RAF Takali | Ta' Qali | CPC]
1 Dec 1954
Photo(s) dated 1 Dec 1954
Photo(s) dated 1 Dec 1954
9 Dec 2011
Malta
Malta
- A Tiger Moth aircraft landed on the concrete runways of the former RAF Station Takali on Malta. It was the first landing at this location in over 40 years; it was in preparation for the opening of the Malta Aviation Museum. ww2dbase [RAF Takali | Ta' Qali | CPC]
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