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My father was the last Air Engineering Officer of 728 NAS at HalFar and took the salute at the hauling down of the last White Ensign when the Air Station closed. At the time of disbandment they had Meteor T7s and TT20s on strength. Their task was target towing, as the Mediterranean FRU (Fleet Requirements Unit) and over the years flew many miscellaneous aircraft. I have a couple of snaps of the TT20’s taken on the occasion of a farewell flypast they carried out with some Sea Vixens and Buccaneers from HMS Hermes which was on a visit to Malta. I’ll post the snaps soon. I’m sure you’ll get more detailed info from the experts on the site.