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History: The RAF left the Station in 1979 and its today the site of Malta International Airport.


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Motto:Mijar qatt mirbuii = An airfield never beaten.
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===Official blazon===
===Origin/meaning===
The Maltese Cross is indicative of the location of the Station. The Castle remembers the Fortress Malta which withstood all attacks during World War Two. The Badge was granted in February 1945.
 
[[Literature]]:Image from https://www.iwm.org.uk/. Information from Knights of the Sky Part 3 Support Squadrons - Teams by B.R. Hollis and R. Symons.


===Origin/meaning===
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[[Literature]]: Image from https://www.iwm.org.uk/. Information from Knights of the Sky Part 3 Support Squadron - Teams by B.R. Holliss and R. Symons.
 
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Latest revision as of 11:05, 12 October 2024

History: The RAF left the Station in 1979 and its today the site of Malta International Airport.

Coat of arms (crest) of RAF Station Luqa, Royal Air Force
RAF STATION LUQA, ROYAL AIR FORCE

Country:United Kingdom
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Official blazon
English In front of a maltese cross argent/gules a castle Or.

Motto:Mijar qatt mirbuii = An airfield never beaten.

Origin/meaning

The Maltese Cross is indicative of the location of the Station. The Castle remembers the Fortress Malta which withstood all attacks during World War Two. The Badge was granted in February 1945.

Literature:Image from https://www.iwm.org.uk/. Information from Knights of the Sky Part 3 Support Squadrons - Teams by B.R. Hollis and R. Symons.

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