Country of Malta wants to form its own Civil Air Patrol

[wingnut55]

So anyone interested in going to Malta to help them create their own
CAP

see story
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20081016/letters/gozo-missing-out-on-general-aviation

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[Bear Walling]

Sign me up!

[SarDragon]

Read the comments underneath. 

[a2capt]

Send in General Nameless.

[wingnut55]

I did not want to bring up his name   

[Cecil DP]

The article was addressing puttting  a small commuter aircraft operation into the town, rather than a SAR operation.

[jimmydeanno]

Read the comments underneath. 

My favorite comment.  You know it's a small community when they say...

"The road next to the heliport would be an ideal spot for an air strip. It may be resurfaced and used both as a road and, when necessary, closed for incoming or outbound air traffic. "

I think that it is fantastic that they want to develop their GA capabilities.  I think that an airstrip would be less invasive and less of an eyesore than half the buildings they're building right now...

[alamrcn]

Wow, the citizens sound like a load of prudes! I don't even know where this place is, and it sounds like they don't want me to.

H Dempster (1 day, 5 hours ago)
Leave Gozo alone to her own beauty and greenery....

Ya, the greenery would be tough to enjoy with all the AIRplanes around!

[Grumpy]

Yee Gads, does that mean we'll have to go back to the "U.S. Civil Air Patrol" again

[jimmydeanno]

I don't even know where this place is, and it sounds like they don't want me to.

Island off the southern coast of Italy.

[flyerthom]

I don't even know where this place is, and it sounds like they don't want me to.

Island off the southern coast of Italy.

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/mt.html

[Major Carrales]

This could lead to the creation of a Civil Air Patrol using the many local light aircraft willing to contribute in line with a sensible plan, as is done in Italy and worldwide.

Italy has a Civil Air Patrol?  I'm gonna look into that, I think it's cool that there seems to be a "civil air patrol" movement in the world.

[Cecil DP]

I don't even know where this place is, and it sounds like they don't want me to.

Island off the southern coast of Italy.

Halfway between North Africa and Sicily. The entire island was awarded the George Cross during WW II. Also the home of the Knight's of Malta. Interesting history. 

[alamrcn]

Italy has a Civil Air Patrol?  I'm gonna look into that, I think it's cool that there seems to be a "civil air patrol" movement in the world.

[afgeo4]

Shouldn't that patch be in Italian???


BTW... Malta isn't Italy. It's an independent nation, a member of the European Union (as of 2004), the UN and the Commonwealth of Nations. It is comprised of 3 islands and the official languages are Maltese and English.
The English ruled Malta from the Napoleonic war to WW2. Malta, although has close ties to Italy, has never been under Italy's control.

[Major Carrales]

Shouldn't that patch be in Italian???


BTW... Malta isn't Italy. It's an independent nation, a member of the European Union (as of 2004), the UN and the Commonwealth of Nations. It is comprised of 3 islands and the official languages are Maltese and English.
The English ruled Malta from the Napoleonic war to WW2. Malta, although has close ties to Italy, has never been under Italy's control.

Doesn't Malta have some law that requires that all its architexture be in a style that make it look archaic?  I think I say something about that in the extra features of the "Count of Monte Cristo."  If that is so, then the article's true subject, the heliport/airstrip" aat Gozo is truly a big story.

[PHall]

IIRC guys, that patch was for the CAP Squadron at Aviano AB, Italy.
The base is operated by the U.S. Air Force and the squadron is/was an overseas squadron.

[alamrcn]

You are correct, sir!

[afgeo4]

Shouldn't that patch be in Italian???


BTW... Malta isn't Italy. It's an independent nation, a member of the European Union (as of 2004), the UN and the Commonwealth of Nations. It is comprised of 3 islands and the official languages are Maltese and English.
The English ruled Malta from the Napoleonic war to WW2. Malta, although has close ties to Italy, has never been under Italy's control.

Doesn't Malta have some law that requires that all its architexture be in a style that make it look archaic?  I think I say something about that in the extra features of the "Count of Monte Cristo."  If that is so, then the article's true subject, the heliport/airstrip" aat Gozo is truly a big story.

Negative, Sir. There are quite a few modern beachside developments in Malta. They have been fond of historical architecture in the past though. It pays tribute to all their roots (Greek, Arabic, Sicilian and African). However, that's not a law.

[Major Carrales]

Shouldn't that patch be in Italian???


BTW... Malta isn't Italy. It's an independent nation, a member of the European Union (as of 2004), the UN and the Commonwealth of Nations. It is comprised of 3 islands and the official languages are Maltese and English.
The English ruled Malta from the Napoleonic war to WW2. Malta, although has close ties to Italy, has never been under Italy's control.

Doesn't Malta have some law that requires that all its architexture be in a style that make it look archaic?  I think I say something about that in the extra features of the "Count of Monte Cristo."  If that is so, then the article's true subject, the heliport/airstrip" aat Gozo is truly a big story.

Negative, Sir. There are quite a few modern beachside developments in Malta. They have been fond of historical architecture in the past though. It pays tribute to all their roots (Greek, Arabic, Sicilian and African). However, that's not a law.

Thank you for the info.  I alway try to bruch up on such matters.