{"id":5147,"date":"2025-09-27T08:03:26","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T07:03:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rapcon.org\/?p=5147"},"modified":"2025-10-09T06:30:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T05:30:12","slug":"the-malta-international-air-show-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rapcon.org\/?p=5147","title":{"rendered":"The Malta International Air Show 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Malta International Air Show was held over the weekend of Saturday 27th &amp; Sunday 28th September 2025 with the static displays being held at Safi Aviation Park &amp; the EasyJet Engineering Malta apron at Luqa airport, whilst the flying displays were held over St Paul\u2019s Bay off Qawra Point.<\/p>\n<p>Apart from one colossal storm that curtailed the flying display for about one hour on the Saturday afternoon,\u00a0the weather for the aerial performers was fantastic.\u00a0 Well done to the MIAS management team for arranging the attendance of a wide variety of interesting aircraft &amp; above all, a well done for keeping everyone safe.<\/p>\n<div id=\"flickr_72177720329533622_869\"><div class=\"slickr-flickr-galleria landscape m800  original\" style=\"visibility:hidden;\"><p class=\"nav m800\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"prevSlide\">&laquo; previous<\/a> | <a href=\"#\" class=\"startSlide\">start<\/a> | <a href=\"#\" class=\"stopSlide\">stop<\/a> | <a href=\"#\" class=\"nextSlide\">next &raquo;<\/a><\/p><ul><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54840280191_a2a90a031c_c.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54840280191_a2a90a031c_s.jpg\" title=\"&lt;span&gt;A330 MRTT  T-058 (Netherlands Air Force) with Tornados &amp; EF2000s (German Air Force)&lt;\/span&gt;\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54839416932_da17a0306e_c.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54839416932_da17a0306e_s.jpg\" 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href=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54840525168_330ef403d5_c.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54840525168_330ef403d5_s.jpg\" title=\"&lt;span&gt;Beech B200  AS1126 (Armed Forces Of Malta) (1)&lt;\/span&gt;\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54840514349_41ea472561_c.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54840514349_41ea472561_s.jpg\" title=\"&lt;span&gt;Beech B200  AS1126 (Armed Forces Of Malta) (2)&lt;\/span&gt;\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54840280221_edb2f9a0a2_c.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54840280221_edb2f9a0a2_s.jpg\" title=\"&lt;span&gt;BN-2T  AS9819 (Armed Forces of Malta)&lt;\/span&gt;\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54840514404_58a6d646a5_c.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" 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Guardia di Finanza)&lt;\/span&gt;\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54840525353_d129c4a897_c.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54840525353_d129c4a897_s.jpg\" title=\"&lt;span&gt;PC-12  280 (Irish Air Corps)&lt;\/span&gt;\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54840280381_a6439c9dfb_c.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54840280381_a6439c9dfb_s.jpg\" title=\"&lt;span&gt;PH139B  MM81897 (Italian Coast Guard) (1)&lt;\/span&gt;\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54840514584_8aa30db49f_c.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54840514584_8aa30db49f_s.jpg\" title=\"&lt;span&gt;PH139B  MM81897 (Italian Coast Guard) (2)&lt;\/span&gt;\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54840603330_4c0110c906_c.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54840603330_4c0110c906_s.jpg\" title=\"&lt;span&gt;PH139B  MM81897 (Italian Coast Guard) (3)&lt;\/span&gt;\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54840280436_9979f8856a_c.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54840280436_9979f8856a_s.jpg\" title=\"&lt;span&gt;SH-90A  MM81577 (Italian Navy) (1)&lt;\/span&gt;\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54840514629_f2b7b92cf1_c.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54840514629_f2b7b92cf1_s.jpg\" title=\"&lt;span&gt;SH-90A  MM81577 (Italian Navy) (2)&lt;\/span&gt;\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54840525433_4f256fff1f_c.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54840525433_4f256fff1f_s.jpg\" title=\"&lt;span&gt;TC-135W  62-4127 (United States Air Force) (1)&lt;\/span&gt;\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54839417287_2df01b62e0_c.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54839417287_2df01b62e0_s.jpg\" title=\"&lt;span&gt;TC-135W  62-4127 (United States Air Force) (2)&lt;\/span&gt;\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54840629645_f6d7ed9084_c.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54840629645_f6d7ed9084_s.jpg\" title=\"&lt;span&gt;The Red Arrows (Royal Air Force)&lt;\/span&gt;\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54840525453_14fc14de15_c.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54840525453_14fc14de15_s.jpg\" title=\"&lt;span&gt;Tornado IDS  45+00 (German Air Force)&lt;\/span&gt;\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54840603265_e04dc7b984_c.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54840603265_e04dc7b984_s.jpg\" title=\"&lt;span&gt;Tornado IDS  MM7067 (Italian Air Force) (1)&lt;\/span&gt;\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54840280486_8c36715226_c.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54840280486_8c36715226_s.jpg\" title=\"&lt;span&gt;Tornado IDS  MM7067 (Italian Air Force) (2)&lt;\/span&gt;\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54840525493_43a16b1759_c.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54840525493_43a16b1759_s.jpg\" title=\"&lt;span&gt;Tornado IDS(T)  43+92 (German Air Force) (1)&lt;\/span&gt;\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54840525543_587b9ef5f8_c.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54840525543_587b9ef5f8_s.jpg\" title=\"&lt;span&gt;Tornado IDS(T)  43+92 (German Air Force) (2)&lt;\/span&gt;\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54840525573_6949b3756a_c.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54840525573_6949b3756a_s.jpg\" title=\"&lt;span&gt;Tornado IDS(T)  43+92 (German Air Force) (3)&lt;\/span&gt;\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54840603320_31a1f9361c_c.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/54840603320_31a1f9361c_s.jpg\" title=\"&lt;span&gt;UH-139E  MM81979 (Italian Police Force)&lt;\/span&gt;\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><p class=\"nav m800\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"prevSlide\">&laquo; previous<\/a> | <a 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Apart from one colossal storm [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":5148,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5147","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rapcon.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5147","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rapcon.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rapcon.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rapcon.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rapcon.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5147"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/rapcon.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5147\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5153,"href":"https:\/\/rapcon.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5147\/revisions\/5153"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rapcon.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/5148"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rapcon.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5147"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rapcon.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5147"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rapcon.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5147"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}