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NEW HANGAR AT AIR WING BASE TO HOST THE NEWLY ACQUIRED
KING AIR B 200 AIRCRAFT
A new hangar to host the newly acquired King Air B 200 aircraft covering a
footprint of approximately 40 x 22 metres has been constructed. The
structure has been designed and protected with a 1 hour fire rating whereas
all hangar walls abutting the structure from the exterior have a fire
resistance of 2 hours.
The building which has been erected by using structural steel includes a
workshop area, plant room, sanitary facilities, a water reservoir for fire
fighting, a separate reservoir for secondary water, an oil interceptor and
cesspit. The main door of the hangar has a clear opening of 39 metres in
width and a minimum clear height of 6 metres and moreover an overhead
travelling crane has also been installed.
The investment which has been carried out to improve the ground facilities
at Air Wing was partly financed 75% from the European Union’s external
border funds whilst the remaining 25% were contributed from National
funds.
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Construction of New Hangar No.4 Circa Euro
1.9M to host the newly acquired 2 King Air B200
Aircrafts
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75% EU Funds + 25% National Funds
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Structural Appraisal of ex-RAF Hangar, Luqa
Historical Background
The AFM hangar was built in the 1941-42 period under AOC Air-Vice Marshall H.P. Lloyd
to accommodate one of the Wellingtons present at the time-amongst other aircraft. According
to his own book “Briefed to Attack” he mentioned the fact that it took 200 men, 28 days to
build one of these large blast-pens=50,400 man hours! From Robert Camilleri Archives the
pen in question (circled yellow) is clearly seen. The one circled orange is the fire section’s
shed-clearly seen already roofed over. These unique structures represent the only blast pens
still standing from a total of about 358 strewn all over the three main Airfields (Luqa, Hal Far
and Ta’Qali) and the three satellite Airfields (Safi, Qrendi and Xewkija-Gozo) that existed in
1943.
The other photo shows a similar hangar with a 37 Sqn Lancaster-like the one that crashed at
Luqa village in December 1952.
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Program of Works - POW
· Removal of existing roof sheeting.
· Removal of existing sliding doors.
· Removal of existing door frame.
· Provide temporary shoring
· Breaking up of concrete to expose head of existing steel trusses.
· Removal of purlins and fly bracing
· Removal of trusses.
· Removal of later masonry works, i.e. masonry piers introduced to support trusses and
infill masonry courses between masonry pen and roof structure on sides and eaves.
· Preparation of foundations for steel columns.
· Placing of steel columns
· Reinstatement of trusses on steel columns.
· Placing of new hat purlins and fly bracing
· Placing of insulated roof sheeting
· Breaking up of existing internal floor and preparation of new floor
· Assembly of door truss
· Fixing of glazing panels
· Restoration of Masonry Works
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Description of Project
The project consisted in both refurbishment and
construction works
These included:
Hangar refurbishment and height extension
Construction of additional floor to military building
Construction of additional floor to offices
Refurbishment of Nissen hut
Landscaping works
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IMPROVING THE ARMED FORCES OF MALTA (AFM)
GROUND SUPPORT FACILITIES AT AIR WING (AW) - REFURBISHMENT
AND UPGRADE USING ENVIRONMENTAL FRIENDLY CONSTRUCTION
MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS OF EX-RAF HANGAR AND ANCILLARY
FACILITIES – CIRCA EURO 2M –TO HOST THE NEWLY ACQUIRED 2
AUGUSTA WEST LAND 139
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AVIONICS BUILDING DEMOLISHING &
RECONSTRUCTION
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ADDITIONAL FLOOR ON ANNEX TO HANGAR 2
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CREW ROOM
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AVIATION WAREHOUSE REFURBISHMENT
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RAF HANGAR SCOOPS PRIZE
FOR ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE
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Architectural Heritage, 2014 certified that the design team has been awarded the
Prix d'Honneur for the outstanding and significant contribution to Maltese cultural
heritage and to the achievement of excellence in the admirable restoration and
conservation of the Ex-RAF Hangar, co-financed under EBF 2012.
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QUESTIONS?