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PHOTOS: Latest Saudi Typhoons battle winds for Malta tech-stop

Posted 25 April 2013 · Add Comment

The latest pair of Saudi Typhoons lived up to their name when they arrived in Malta for a technical stop on their way to the Kingdom today.

 

 

The aircraft had been completed in the UK and had stopped for refuelling at Toulouse before battling 45 knot winds and low visibility to make their arrival at the Mediterranean island.

 

Pictures by  Julian Chetcuti

 

 

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