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Photograph MALTA0810A Period 1950-1959Pilots and ground staff of 78 Fighter Wing RAAF inspecting a new De Havilland T.11 training aircraft at their airfield in Malta. The aircraft, a two seater Vampire, was the latest form of jet trainer

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Ground staff of 78 Fighter Wing RAAF moving a trolley of oxygen cylinders on the tarmac at their base in Malta. Part of a Gloster Meteor T.7 two seater trainer aircraft (No. WH-220) is visible on the right.
Pilots and ground staff of 78 Fighter Wing RAAF inspecting a new De Havilland T.11 training aircraft at their airfield in Malta. The aircraft, a two seater Vampire, was the latest form of jet trainer

Pilots and ground staff of 78 Fighter Wing RAAF inspecting a new De Havilland T.11 training plane at their airfield in Malta. The aircraft, a two seater Vampire, was the latest form of jet trainer an

Pilots and ground staff of 78 Fighter Wing RAAF investigating a new De Havilland T.11 training aircraft at their airfield in Malta. The aircraft, a two seater Vampire, was the latest form of jet trai

Ground staff of 78 Fighter Wing RAAF uncouple the oxygen cylinders from a tractor prior to connecting them to the intake tanks of a Vampire Mark 9 aircraft. Oxygen is essential to high altitude flyi

A Meteor F.8 aircraft of 616 South Yorkshire Auxiliary Squadron RAF on the tarmac at the Malta base of 78 Fighter Wing RAAF. The Wing was stationed in Malta for garrison duty.

A group of Maltese orphans and poor children wait on the tarmac with eight members of 78 Fighter Wing RAAF for the arrival of Santa Claus, who is coming to their Christmas party in a Meteor Trainer ai
