RAF Kalafrana | |
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Malta | |
Coordinates | 35°49′10″N 14°32′33″E / 35.8194°N 14.5425°E |
Type | Seaplane base |
Site information | |
Controlled by | United Kingdom |
Site history | |
In use | 1917–1946 |
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.