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Combat Warplanes / Re: RAF in the Falklands

« on: September 16, 2007, 11:43:25 AM »

Quote from: No.1 on September 16, 2007, 09:51:34 AM

Who know what will be.... but fore sure some of images here are of top artist quality

Thank you, I will past it on to my friend who is stationed their

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Combat Warplanes / Re: RAF in the Falklands

« on: September 16, 2007, 09:43:58 AM »

I think it will be a long time before we leave the islands

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Warplane Art / Re: Machtrainer- almost ready

« on: September 15, 2007, 09:31:52 PM »

excellent artwork

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Combat Warplanes / RAF in the Falklands

« on: September 15, 2007, 09:10:37 PM »

To carry on from the posts I made at

http://www.letletlet-warplanes.com/forum/index.php?topic=450.0

Here are some more images of the RAF at work in the Falklands, I hope you enjoy them, they have not been post on any other site

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Combat Warplanes / Re: Tornados

« on: September 14, 2007, 02:41:33 PM »

Quote from: No.1 on September 14, 2007, 01:33:47 PM

Greetings to your friend What unit is this?

The Unit is No. 1435 Flight, some background on the Flight:

While the UK officially does not foresee any threat to the Falkland Islands, it maintains significant military forces as a deterrent against any aggressor. (Argentina is the only other country to claim ownership of the Islands.) These forces also protect South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.

The Royal Air Force contribution to this deterrent is based at RAF Mount Pleasant, the primary component of which is No. 1435 Flight, with its four Tornado F3s providing air defence. The aircraft are permanently based in the islands, while the aircrew from the UK are cycled through 1435 flight, with the only limitation being the necessary weather flying qualifications. While there they provide a 365 day, 24 hour alert.

1435 Flight was formed in Malta on 4 December 1941, its status raised to No. 1435 Squadron in 1942, becoming the only RAF squadron to be given a four figure number. The squadron flew Spitfires, and was disbanded in May 1945. In 1988, when 23 Sqn converted to the Tornado, 1435 Flight was revived, equipped with four Phantoms. These were replaced by four Tornados when the Phantom was retired in 1992.

The Flight has maintained its Maltese connections, with its aircraft sporting the Maltese cross. The practice of naming the four-aircraft presence on the islands has also been maintained: they are called Faith, Hope and Charity, after the three Gloster Gladiators that defended Malta, and Desperation. Desperation was added to the three traditional names when Phantom FGR2s entered service in the Falklands and the flight was revived in 1988. Faith, Hope and Charity fly operationally, with Desperation appropriately in reserve. On their retirement in 1992, one of the Phantoms was placed as the gate guardian at Mount Pleasant.

1435 Flight will receive the Eurofighter Typhoon by the end of 2007.

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Combat Warplanes / Re: Tornados

« on: September 14, 2007, 01:25:56 PM »

Here are shots sent to me by friend serving in the Falkland Islands.

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Combat Warplanes / Re: Let's play

« on: September 14, 2007, 01:22:52 PM »

Quote from: No.1 on September 13, 2007, 09:16:39 PM

Maybe not- they are professionals

Sorry, they are just NUTTERS

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Combat Warplanes / Re: FM-2 Wildcat restoration

« on: September 11, 2007, 03:34:18 PM »

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Combat Warplanes / Re: Tu-95

« on: September 11, 2007, 03:30:43 PM »

Unsure if members see the BBC, but 8 Bear bombers came a little to close to the UK last week. The RAF sent up their F3 Tornados to ensure they did not enter UK airspace

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6984320.stm

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