MALTA: AIRLIFT OF 2,000 FAMILIES BEGINS UNDER STRICT SECURITY.

Record ID: 637140

  • Title: MALTA: AIRLIFT OF 2,000 FAMILIES BEGINS UNDER STRICT SECURITY.
  • Date: 8th January 1972
  • Summary: 1. GV PAN Two RAF VC-10's at airport 0.08 2. LV Coaches arrive at airport and evacuees leaving coaches and board aircraft (6 shots) 1.05 Initials BB/2249 TA/PN/BB/0014 Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 23rd January 1972 12:00
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  • Location: LUQA AIRPORT, MALTA
  • Country: Malta
  • Reuters ID: LVA9QA1W3QCTJS3WLKG5IZ9I5DXN
  • Story Text: The airlift of 2,000 families of the British forces in Malta began on Saturday (8 January) under strict security.

    The departure of the wives and children over the next week is the prelude to the withdrawal of all Britain's 3,500 army, navy and air force men from the ancient fortress island following the Anglo-Maltese row over the rent for British bases on the island.

    The first "Family Special" -- a VC-10 transport aircraft -- took off from the military section of Malta's international airport at Luqa this morning, carrying 130 wives and children.
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