Middle of the World - Photos from Malta

[DOUBLE BOGEY]

Hi All. This thread, not in any way can compare with the Master of imagery (VF) nor the incredible beauty of Nepal. However, we share with you some of our work and life in Malta and Gozo.

We sit in the Middle of the Mediterranean Sea. After many years droning along the radials of the NS and other places I am lucky and blessed to have this little Island almost to myself.

[TowerDog]

Hi All. This thread, not in any way can compare with the Master of imagery (VF) nor the incredible beauty of Nepal. However, we share with you some of our work and life in Malta and Gozo.

We sit in the Middle of the Mediterranean Sea. After many years droning along the radials of the NS and other places I am lucky and blessed to have this little Island almost to myself.

No photos :sad:

[DOUBLE BOGEY]

Our B412.......waiting for action as the sun goes down on Gozo Island.

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Towerdog....I am learning slowly how to put the piccies in. Bear with me.

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Valletta South Peninsula

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Some Oil Rigs waiting for work in Valletta Harbour

[TowerDog]

Towerdog....I am learning slowly how to put the piccies in. Bear with me.

Roger, I see pics coming now.
Quite a marina you have on the above picture, what is the water depth?
Good diving in Malta?

[DOUBLE BOGEY]

Not done any diving yet cos it conflicts with the day job, The bends and all that. The harbour is deep enough to take the big ocean going cruise ships. I try to get pics for you

[DOUBLE BOGEY]

Any idea how I make my images big like VF manages in his great thread?

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Our hospital helipad (receiving hospital) on the Left (SLH) and a good view of the marina in Grand Harbour.

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Flying "Home" back to GOZO and a good view of Mgarr Harbour and the GOZO-MALTA Ferry service. Our crewhouse is on top of the hill to the left with a spectacular view of the Harbour.

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"Our House" the one with the white van outside. We waiting for the weather to get warmer so we can swim on "Standby"

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GOZO - Fort Chambray and the Harbour looking North.

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B412 having some visitors

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Approaching GOZO from Malta as the evening draws in

[Zombywoof]

Any idea how I make my images big like VF manages in his great thread?You are posting your photos as attachments. := I think VF's method is to click the "insert image" button (in the editor) and put the image directly into the post. Give 'er a try. :)

[Non-PC Plod]

Is that Xewkija heliport? Good to see it getting some use - it was almost deserted when I was there 2 years ago doing some TRI training for the Malta SAR flight at LMML.

[Carbon Bootprint]

You are posting your photos as attachments. I think VF's method is to click the "insert image" button (in the editor) and put the image directly into the post. Give 'er a try. That is correct, but to do that I believe one needs to provide the direct url to the pic on a photo hosting site such as Photobucket (http://www.photobucket.com/).

DB, I think PB accounts are still available for free, so you might sign up there if you don't have another web server that might be able to host your pictures. Your pix are great but this will make the thread much more enjoyable. :ok:

[DOUBLE BOGEY]

Carbon and Zoombywolf thanks for the help I will try to sort it out and post better.

[400hover]

Do you operate H24? Or HJ only? The place is amazing!!!

[RedhillPhil]

Pa got posted. We went from rainy and cold Leuchars in 1959 to Malta (on the good ship Devonshire out of Southampton). Came home to a freezing cold North Weald in 1963.
Malta? Best place we ever were (for me).

[DOUBLE BOGEY]

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Mrs Bogey taking a picture of Zlendi Bay. Has a fantastic Indian Restaurant SAPANA for curryholics.

REDHILLPHIL - yes it sure is a nice place to live and work. Were you stationed at Pembroke? We have a crewhouse at Chambray Fort which I think was at one time a British Garrison

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Double Bogey enjoying his first SOLO flight in the B412. September 2016.

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From an EC225 to a B412??????

Anyone know what all these instruments are for??

Learning to "Scan" again!

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Flying over Valletta, Manuel Island on the left and Tigne Point in the middle ground. Tower in the distance is Portomaso, edge of the MIA CTR.

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A Maltese Doggy..............just for VF

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My MT-07. More fun than the B412.....I think. Certainly less instruments and switches.

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"Humping" the dummy. Training the Hospital staff November 2016. Equipment not yet defined.

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The GROTTO at Zlendi bay.

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Our Bell 412 getting its engines washed. A not so sunny day at MIA. Still in her Qatari registration. Now 9H-VGH as the first CAT helicopter on the Maltese register. Big, Brash but beautiful.

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Trying to do a "VF" only at 8700 feet on Whistler Mountain. The start of the runs at Seventh Heaven. An awesome day of fast skiing and Jaegermeister!

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Weather station on top of Whistler Mountain. I guess it was reporting "COLD".
-27C if I recall.

[Vertical Freedom]

Shiver me timbers Double Bogey..... some awesome cliks there :ok: thanks for posting........crikey I've got competition :{

I think all You've gotta do to make them big (your pictures that is) is to paste the link to You picture into insert image from the drop down menu above :cool:

Good onya for posting, keep it up :)
http://www.pprune.org/rotorheads/593760-middle-world-photos-malta.html#&gid=1&pid=14http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/rotors99005/FABB08C2-39BD-4869-BC1E-9C836445FAC9.jpg
http://www.pprune.org/rotorheads/593760-middle-world-photos-malta.html#&gid=1&pid=14

[DOUBLE BOGEY]

Thanks VF. Can the image be on my PC or does it need to be somewhere else?

[Vertical Freedom]

Hey DB....No Brother; (Ithink) it has to be hosted on a site-that allows an open 24hr link to where the full data set of the picture is being stored on-line. That maybe/could be on Your own computer? ;)
I use photobucket :}

Peace Broh
http://i1104.photobucket.com/albums/h338/rotors99/rotors99005/P1090176.jpg
:O :bored: :O

[Senior Pilot]

Hosting on your own site is the best way, but you will have to be prepared to re-size the image to meet PPRuNe requirements of 800 x 600.

Alternatively why not create a PPRuNe Album? That's what it has been set for, go to your User CP, Networks on the left side has 'Pictures & Albums', click and follow the bouncing ball. The peculiarity of the way it has been set up by IB requires the image to be approved by a moderator but once done it will be there in a decent size instead of the attachment process that you are using.

[DOUBLE BOGEY]

Thanks VF and SP I will check these methods out.

[belly tank]

Great pics DB, just Amazing, I want to work there!

I know what you mean about the scan, I was flying a 139 for BHA for 4 years until the downturn an seniority hit:(.

Was hard to get back into a AS350 in my casual employ now with the steam gauges! and I've to a heap of hours in them but i didn't know where to look for awhile, its funny what you get accustomed to.

Im looking forward to your pics!.

[RedhillPhil]

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Mrs Bogey taking a picture of Zlendi Bay. Has a fantastic Indian Restaurant SAPANA for curryholics.

REDHILLPHIL - yes it sure is a nice place to live and work. Were you stationed at Pembroke? We have a crewhouse at Chambray Fort which I think was at one time a British Garrison


Not quite sure what Pa did. He used to spend his days in a little place with some sort of radio/radar stuff near Dhingli cliffs. We lived in a hiring in Birkirkara.

[gulliBell]

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Double Bogey enjoying his first SOLO flight in the B412. September 2016.

I've never seen a B412 with aft facing 4-man bench seat. I thought only B212 was configured this way.

[Watson1963]

Nice looking 412, DB :ok:

[Aussierob]

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Weather station on top of Whistler Mountain. I guess it was reporting "COLD".
-27C if I recall.

Hope you enjoyed your stay in my corner of the world. :)

[JBL99]

Great pics DB, keep 'em coming. Looks like a great place. Might have to consider it for my October holiday. What's the weather like in October?!

[Mil-26Man]

Real glad to see you went ahead and started your Malta thread, DB. I'm sure you'll figure out how to post the large pictures, as VF does (PPRuNe doesn't exactly make it easy, does it?). Good luck, and looking forward to seeing the rest of your pics from 'the middle of the world'.

[ecureilx]

Thanks VF and SP I will check these methods out.

Take a look-see at Photo Bucket.

When you upload a picture, they will provide the image options.

Choose the one that says [img] ... followed by [/im g]

Copy and paste into PP post, and you will see your picture !!

Good luck

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The Blue Lagoon Comino Island

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Comino and The Blue Lagoon

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Fun in the Sun - Blue Lagoon at Comino

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Flying home I stumbled across this lorry having a really hot day. Called the Fire Brigade. Just North of Pembroke on Malta

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Training day at GOZO Heliport. Some terrible distractions for the flight crew!!!

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Its a damn fitly job......but someone's got to do it!!!

My new Friends in GOZO!

[DOUBLE BOGEY]

JBL99 come for you holiday. It's mad as a box of frogs, small but the beers cold and I am told......the women are hot!

[DOUBLE BOGEY]

Watson. Thanks. She's an old ship but I am learning slowly how to drive her!

[DOUBLE BOGEY]

Ecireliex. I try your method in a couple of days.

[NRU74]

[JBL99 come for you holiday. It's mad as a box of frogs, small but the beers cold]

Do they still do Cisk and Hop Leaf ....and Farmer's Red and White ?

[DOUBLE BOGEY]

NRU74 - Cisk I have had and like it. I haven't come across the others but I will check them out if they have.

[Aser]

Keep the pictures coming DB!

Me in Gozo around 2005 ;)

We had a great time...

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[melmothtw]

Really enjoying this thread, DB. Thanks

[belly tank]

Me too, great pics. Can see the distraction on training days :E:}:ok:

[Vertical Freedom]

Hoy DB....Your a lucky Son of a Gun :ok: thanks for sharing :D

[helipixman]

Here is a blast from the past, Mil MI-8 LZ-CAX seen at Luqa 2000. It was engaged on round the island trips. Not sure if it did Malta - Gozo trips.

https://s26.postimg.org/5xb5rwm2x/LZ-_CAX.jpg

[sycamore]

DB, ref. post 50,..known as `Maltesers`....

[Oldsarbouy]

Hi DB, thoroughly enjoying your posts. I first went to Malta in 1954 as a Navy brat flying out in a Viking belonging to Hunting Clan, 8 hours + refuel at Nice and returning 2 years later in a Short Solent flying boat of Aquila Airlines, fantastic for a kid. Have now spent the last 7 years holidaying on Malta and Gozo and always attend the air show. I assume you're at the old Gozo heliport, are you open for visitors, my last stint with the RAF was on the 412 and it would be interesting to see your machine. Cheers
Bob

[DOUBLE BOGEY]

Hi Bob,

Great to hear your story. Yes we at the Gozo Helport 24/7 so jest pop in or PM me when your are on the island and we make a proper visit for you.

[Oldsarbouy]

Will do, we're coming to Gozo just before the Air Show and renting a farmhouse for two weeks so see you then.

[9Aplus]

DB one question & hope you don't mind ;)
You are now under 9H register...
How about AOC?
Asking on purpose ;) my last info from local CAA approx 2 years ago,
was no active helicopter AOC. And they told us that can be difficult to obtain one,
because of limited administrative work force :)

[DOUBLE BOGEY]

Oldsarbouy look forward to meeting up with you.
9A plus yes the B412 are on the Maltese Register and we are the first Helicopter AOC holder issued in Malta. TM-CAD were very helpful and suppotative through the process but no real problems.

[ChopperFAN]

Great thread, I'll be following ��

Nice looking paint on the 412 also

[DOUBLE BOGEY]

http://s1378.photobucket.com/user/Ctkeating/media/e6054c36-dc53-4ffd-8430-d449e6f741d2_zpskjtm94ql.jpg.html

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http://s1378.photobucket.com/user/Ctkeating/media/GOZO%20AIR%20AMBULANCE/20170511_104044_zpse387jnyu.jpg.html

[9Aplus]

9A plus yes the B412 are on the Maltese Register and we are the first Helicopter AOC holder issued in Malta. TM-CAD were very helpful and suppotative through the process but no real problems.
Great, thank you...
Guess my friend F. was involved in paperwork, he mentioned B412 while ago :ok:

[Attila]

Great photos DB, brought back many memories.

I was in Malta from 1972 -1974 with 41 Commando Group, Royal Marines. We were based in St George's Barracks with our Sioux AH Mk 1's and spent many a happy hour either training or taking people on the Cook's tour around the islands.

BTW, The diving is - or rather, should I say, was, excellent on Gozo. Xlendi was particularly good with the remnants of the Roman fleet and the whole amphora sitting in the sand. Every time we returned to harbour, a local Policeman would inspect our boat to make sure we hadn't lifted any artefacts.

Is the Spitfire still in the small bay on the north side of Gozo? Only in about 30ft, or should I say 10 metres. The Roman stuff was at about 35 metres, if my memory serves me well.