RAF Kalafrana (Q7275410)

matcher place: Malta (relation 365307), Southern Region (relation 1711219)
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English Wikipedia categories: Birżebbuġa, Defunct airports, Military installations closed in 1979, Military installations established in 1917, Royal Air Force stations in Europe, Royal Air Force stations of World War II in Europe

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Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

RAF Kalafrana was a seaplane operations centre on the southernmost tip of Malta between 1917 and 1946 when it was transferred to the Royal Navy. It played an important role in both world wars, starting as a base for anti-submarine and anti-piracy operations, its role being expanded to include Air Sea Rescue (ASR) operations as aircraft usage and accident rates increased in the inter-war years.

Summary from Français / French Wikipedia (frwiki)

La base d'hydravions de Kalafrana est créée en 1917 à Malte, et passe sous la responsabilité de la RAF, la Royal Air Force, le 1^er avril 1918. Les hydravions participent à la lutte anti-sous-marine en Méditerranée centrale. Dans l'entre-deux guerres, les activités de la base sont étendues aux sauvetages air-mer. En 1946, à la fin de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, la base est transférée à la Royal Navy qui l'utilise comme base d'entretien du matériel jusqu'à sa fermeture en 1979. Le site est ensuite utilisé pour l'implantation du Malta Freeport.

Wikidata location: 35.8194, 14.5425 view on OSM or edit on OSM

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military base (Q245016)	military=base
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