Taxi links from Luqa
I can confirm that during the siege of Malta aircraft did indeed taxi between Luqa , Hal Far and Takali. My Halton brat father was on 126 Sqn at the time and described the practice, sharing maintainance facilites in the quarry at Luqa and using a series of link tracks , including public roads to disperse. There are photos around of this going on.
I did a brief Cadet detachment to Malta in '69 and recall a Constellation which had been impounded for gun running as being a well known resident. I don't recall seeing any Russian transport.