The Armed Forces of Malta held a sea rescue demonstration off the Sliema coast this morning as hundreds of bathers took to the sea for the first time this year.
The AFM deployed an AB212 helicopter of the Italian Military Mission and a rescue launch for the demo where a man was hoisted from the sea and from the launch.
The helicopter rounded off the event for a very low level flypast.
The event was organised by Sliema local council.