Here is 100 tonner…

Lovely, thanks for posting.
Unfortunately the shot does not show the film set immediately between it and the sea.
On my last visit two years ago, the U-boat film artefacts, were still very much present.
The corresponding Cambridge battery to Rinella, located at Sliema, is in the grounds of a hotel and whilst it doesn’t have it’s 100 ton gun, the fort layout remains and is very much in use albeit modified.

I seem to remember on my first visit to Malta in 1990, I went to Hal Far and saw the remains of a number of aircraft around the fire fighting school, including what I remember was a fairly well burnt out (no fuselage top half), DC-3.
I remember the Connie restaurant near the airport, still existing as well.

Nice one Glen, a fantastic achievement for all involved.
As PJ has mentioned, the shot with Mdina behind is fantastic.
I have a big soft spot for Malta and it’s people.
So much history to boot.

It would seem a commendable job by the pilot with his stricken fighter.
Arguably the best outcome one could hope for under the circumstances.

I enjoyed that very much. thanks for the link.

In Hangar 5, a different paint stripper is in use (No, it is not a sign of the new colour scheme). Note the ‘new’ tyres:

There’s nothing like a new set of boots to go with a new outfit!! 😀

Vampire T.11 WZ590 now has fins and rudders attached. There is still a lot to do, but she is looking more complete every visit.

We’ll all be wanting it to fly next. :diablo:
Andy and his team are doing a superb piece of work there.
Conservation where they can, restoration where they can’t.
It’s certainly going to be a striking ‘eye catcher’ of a scheme as well.

chaps like John Romain make many, many folk very happy, giving hours of their time and money. So you can guess who wont appear in the New years honor’s list..

There are many thousands, if not tens of thousands, of other people that give their time and money freely every week to help make people happy or happier and to which deserve more recognition than they get!!!
Singling out can for some prove emotive and needs balancing out.
What about Stephen Grey, The late great Hannas, The Hintons.
Even those such as Dave and Mark Miller, after all, possibly more people get to fly in their aircraft (not just pilots) than any of the others previously mentioned.

The fact that Johnnie Johnson didn’t is appalling.

I agree.
Perhaps because he is a man of substance, rather than he’s not enough of a ‘vacuous wannabe so-called celebrity’, as the reason why.

The barracks closure has been something which has been known about for a little while to those whom it directly affects.

I know a little bit, but i’m not at liberty to say right now.

I don’t believe it will be all doom and gloom and hopefully the month of May will yield a bit more, to which as much support would be the order of the day, but there is much to do for those involved.

I noted they built upon the hard stand directly in front of the old control tower in the last couple of years already…:(:

There has been something in front of the old control tower for quite some time, but the bit you have seen was indeed a more recent modern, elarged construction.

one would assume the control tower will be safe?

There are some people working very hard to ensure this is what happens and even with a little luck, perhaps even a little ‘expansion re-vamp’, but they do need support and of course the dreaded wonga.

I am split with this one.

I’ve had the film a few weeks and personally thought that it had conurtations of taking the P out of memphis belle all through and even up to the end where it is displayed accross the screen something like “No B-17’s were harmed in the making of this film”. Humourous

Some of the actors gave me an impression of look-a-likes from the belle film.
Some of the CGi looked pony whilst some of it looked good.
I got the impression that they made it so that it would not be the same as the memphis belle, but they made sure there was enough in it that would make you think of comparisons.

There’s great little bits that show detailed procedures like activating the fire extinguishers and feathering a prop.

Spose because it’s a subject I like so much, i’ll at least half like it anyway.