RAF Stanley F-4's 1984

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Something from the past...

Air-to-Air Refuelling (2) by Rob, on Flickr

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RHAG landing.

Falklands Landing by Rob, on Flickr

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Don't worry about the FOD...

HERCDET, RAF Stanley by Rob, on Flickr

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Sparks...

Sparky by Rob, on Flickr

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Falklands F4 Phantom by Rob, on Flickr

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Some really rare coverage of post Falklands War history here. Pic 4 with the tailhook sparking on the runway is one of the best Phantom pics I've ever seen. Really superb. You were lucky to have been there at that time - altho' expect it did nt feel like that!
What is the serial of that jet?

[paddyboy]

Hi Rob

Amazing shots

Proper WR&N stuff

Thanks

Paddyboy

[slogen51]

Interesting stuff.

From what i read the port Stanley runway was too short for a FGR.2 so the arrestor hook was normal procedure!!

( The phantom is coded G 23sqn with the Falklands sheep badge XV4??)

[JAWS]

Very interesting shots .

Interesting stuff.

From what i read the port Stanley runway was too short for a FGR.2 so the arrestor hook was normal procedure!!

( The phantom is coded G 23sqn with the Falklands sheep badge XV4??)

Should be XV489 / G , I believe .

[zacklaws]

Back in March '83, I was based in Stanley with the Royal Irish Rangers, attached to 40 Commando as a member of a mortar section. The pictures have brought back some happy memories especcially the sparks from the hook. Our Mortar pit was just yards away from the runway and right next to the arrestor cables. Memories of it was the almighty crack of the cable as the hook engaged and the Phantom slowed down. On one occasion, a Phantom landed, one of a pair, the RAF crew ran out to reset the cable as the first Phantom taxied away, but the second Phantom carried on with its approach, the RAF crew were paniking running in all directions like headless chickens and waving there arms to wave it off, but the Phantom kept coming. Then just as it was feet away from touchdown, the power went on and the Phantom slowly climbed away to the relief of everyone. To this day, I believe the pilot did it on purpose to wind the ground crew up.

On one occasion, the REMF's in Stanley got upset that we were not saluting the officers, (which we did not do in the field anyway) so they put an order out to salute. The result was that when we was hanging around the airfield, especcially on the approach or departure end, if anyone saw an Harrier or Phantom landing or taking off and climbing away, a call would go out "Officer Approaching", everyone would drop tools etc, stand to attention and salute the aircraft as it passed. Sometimes one of the crew would give a wave back. The RAF took it in good humour at the time, but the REMF's regretted it. Instead of walking about in groups, we began to spread out along the road in two's with about 10 yds between each other. It meant any officer coming in the opposite direction would be in a virtual salute for full length of the road.

Somewhere I have some pics but they are not up to much. Sadly in those days, all I had was a 110 instamatic

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Cracking set of images

[warferry]

Thanks for these historic shots ,they can only get rarer as time passes, so great to see here.