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10 unusual facts about Luqa


Anthony Valletta

He was a headmaster at three state schools, Luqa, Għaxaq and B'kara and later an inspector of government schools for the Department of Education.

CANT Z.1007

The "Alcione" had its baptism of fire on 29 August 1940, when a formation of 10 CANT Z.1007 "bis" monoderiva of 106° Gruppo bombed Luqa airfield.

Luqa

In 1592 the village of Luqa was hit by Bubonic plague, which at that time hit all the population of Malta and caused many deaths.

The Royal Air Force established a base with runways which later on evolved as a civilian airport.

Medavia

Mediterranean Aviation Company Limited, doing business as Medavia, is an airline with its head office at Malta International Airport in Luqa, Malta.

No. 227 Squadron RAF

On 20 August 1942 some Beaufighters at Luqa, Malta were designated 227 squadron and the unit then moved to Egypt, Libya and Italy.

Omar Rezaq

During hours of negotiations at Luqa airport in Malta, five passengers were shot - three of them survived.

Unione Philharmonic Society

After the war life at the village of Luqa slowly returned to normal and the society began its activities again.

The L'Unione Philharmonic Society (Banda Unjoni), based in Luqa, Malta, is one of the major bands in Malta.

Camilleri's own initiative he gathered a number of youths in Luqa and started to teach them music and how to play an instrument.


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Malta Airport

Malta International Airport in Luqa, Malta, European Union (IATA: MLA, ICAO: LMML)

RAF Hal Far

To deter any possible enemy attack, nine Spitfire IXs of N° 1435 Squadron, and six Mosquito night fighters of N° 256 Squadron, deployed to Hal Far from Grottaglie and Foggia respectively, two of the Mosquitos escorting the Prime Minister's Avro York transport aircraft outside Malta and into Luqa airfield on 29 January.

St. Luke's Hospital, Malta

Luke's Hospital (in Maltese: Sptar San Luqa), was a general hospital located on Gwardamanġia hill, in Pietà, Malta.