Jan 1972

The following helicopters were seen at RAF Luqa between the 18th and 27th.

It would appear that the ship stayed in Malta for longer than the above dates. A new sighting has become available, and listed separately below.

AIRCRAFT	SERIAL	SQUADRON	NOTES
W. Wasp HAS.1	XV638/O		Helicopter visited RAF Luqa on several occasions.
W. Wessex HU.5	XT454/L, XT460/Y-T/B, XT461/X-C/CU, _____/X-G/CU.	845
W. Wessex HU.5	XT456/N		Photographed about to land on Bulwark moored at Grand Harbour on 07.02.72. Carried large squadron badge behind cockpit. (Aircraft sighting details courtesy of the late Godfrey Mangion, from his Aviation MT Facebook page.)

27 March 1975

Bulwark entered Grand Harbour for a three-week visit.

No aircraft details available, although the following became available..

AIRCRAFT	SERIAL	SQUADRON	NOTES
XT761/V-U	HU.5	848	Noted at Luqa on 07.04.75. (Aircraft sighting details courtesy of the late Godfrey Mangion, from his Aviation MT Facebook page.)

The following three helicopters were noted in May 1975. Unknown is whether the ship itself was in harbour, or sailing by.

AIRCRAFT	SERIAL	SQUADRON	NOTES
XT463/V-S	HU.5	848	Landed at Luqa on 20.05.75. (Aircraft information courtesy of John Visanich, from his Malta Airport Movements Facebook page.)
XT761/V-U	HU.5	848	Noted departing Luqa on 20.05.75. This is now the only airworthy Wessex in the world, making its first post-restoration flight on 15.02.19, flying as G-WSEX/XT761 in the dark grey/dayglo Royal Navy SAR colour scheme. It was restored and is owned by Andrew Whitehouse Historic Helicopters in Somerset. (Aircraft information courtesy of John Visanich, from his Malta Airport Movements Facebook page.)
XT769/V-W	HU.5	848	Noted departing Luqa on 20.05.75. (Aircraft information courtesy of John Visanich, from his Malta Airport Movements Facebook page.)