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Falklands '84 Updated 31.3.15

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Falklands '84 Updated 31.3.15

Post by TAFFEVANS » Sat Nov 16, 2013 8:29 am

Whilst serving as an Airman I spent 4 months down the Falklands (March-July '84) working in HeliOps. Not that many opportunities for photography with 12hr shifts and 1 day off every week. Enjoyable experience though. As I was leaving they were cutting the first 'turf at Mount Pleasant!
Phantom FGR2's 23Sqn - RAF Stanley 20.6.84 - XV495:N in the background.
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XV423:D
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XV419:G
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HeliOps used to take the C-130 crews on R&R to Lively Island - so pay back time! Difficult to concentrate as the hose kept moving sideways as the F-4/C-130 kept moving backwards and forwards!
XV420:B with San Carlos Water in the background being refuelled by Hercules K1 XV192 1312Flt - 27.6.84
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Hercules C1K XV203 1312Flt being refuelled at low-level over the Sea by Hercules K1 XV296 1312Flt - 6.4.84.
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Sea King HAR3 XZ586:SB 1564Flt - Murray Heights (AAC Main Base) - 12.4.84
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Lynx AH1 XZ645 656Sqn - Murray Heights 12.4.84
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Lynx AH1 XZ644 656Sqn - Murray Heights 12.4.84
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UH-1H VP-FBD:N FIGAS ex AE-424, the 'N' was the tailcode for 'HMS Invincible' - Beaver Hangar 14.3.84
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Beaver wreck - believed to be VP-FAK FIGAS - Beaver Hangar 22.4.84
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Beaver wreck VP-FAL FIGAS - Murray Heights 27.6.84
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Gazelle AH1 ZB672 656Sqn - Murray Heights 12.4.84
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Sea King HAS5 XZ922:30 826Sqn - Helipad 'R08' Stanley 16.5.84
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S61N G-BFMY Bristows - Goose Green 3.5.84
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Lynx HAS2 XZ728:332LP 'Scouse' 815Sqn, HMS Liverpool - Murray Heights 12.4.84
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Scout AH1 XR627 656Sqn - Murray Heights 27.6.84
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And finally, Home for 4 months! there's 8 of us in there!
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Re: Falklands '84

Post by LTFT5 » Sat Nov 16, 2013 9:36 am

Taff

Now you are really spoiling us.

Again a great post :thumbs:

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Re: Falklands '84

Post by Skip » Sat Nov 16, 2013 9:52 am

very nice set mate, love the refueling shots especially :cool:
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Re: Falklands '84

Post by d555 » Sat Nov 16, 2013 10:20 am

Very interesting set of pics. Always good to see operations from the Falklands.
I like the shot of the C130 refuelling from the tanker showing a spray of excess fuel from the disconnection.
Thanks for taking the time to post these :thumb:
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Re: Falklands '84

Post by Dan214sqn » Sat Nov 16, 2013 11:10 am

brilliant :thumb:
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Re: Falklands '84

Post by Victor5 » Sat Nov 16, 2013 4:34 pm

Fascinating set of images, it's always good to see some RAF Phantoms. Thanks for posting.
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Re: Falklands '84

Post by paddyboy » Sat Nov 16, 2013 4:45 pm

Hi Buddy :P

:Wow:

Those Rhino pics are stupendous :thumbs:

The rest are just great :lol:

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Re: Falklands '84

Post by ginge » Sat Nov 16, 2013 6:01 pm

Stunning

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Re: Falklands '84

Post by Maurits37 » Sat Nov 16, 2013 6:07 pm

Another awesome set of shots Taff! Great to give us a look in your work experience there.. :thumbs:
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Re: Falklands '84

Post by zacklaws » Mon Nov 18, 2013 8:51 am

Seeing those Phantoms takes me back to '83 when I was at Navy Point opposite Stanley. At one point the powers to be, the top brass in Stanley got fed up with us not saluting officers out in the field (something we do not do on operations) so demanded that we start saluting. At the time we was digging in a water pipe line from Navy Point to Moody Brook, the route of it is in the general orientation of the runway at the airfield, so every Harrier and Phantom taking off would pass us quite close as it climbs away. Anyone on sighting an aircraft would scream out "Officer Approaching", at which everyone would drop tools. spring to attention, and salute. God knows what the pilots thought as they flew past a platoon of Marines and Irish Rangers, strung out in a line saluting them as they fly past.
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Re: Falklands '84

Post by kjshaw01 » Tue Nov 19, 2013 7:24 am

What a wonderful post, that RN Sea King, terrific!!! :clap: :clap: :clap:

Oh and the F-4's aren't bad either ;)

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Re: Falklands '84

Post by li'l spotter » Sun Nov 24, 2013 8:56 pm

Lovely photos mate. Always have loved the RAF F4's.
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Post by SW Sky Blue » Sun Nov 24, 2013 11:24 pm

great stuff :thumb: :thumb:
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Re: Falklands '84

Post by Blue Diamond » Mon Nov 25, 2013 6:13 pm

Very nice set and interesting too.
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Re: Falklands '84

Post by Jammo » Mon Nov 25, 2013 8:08 pm

Fantastic Phantom images, great start to a fine set :thumb: :thumb:
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Re: Falklands '84 Updated

Post by TAFFEVANS » Wed Apr 01, 2015 4:06 pm

Found a few more shots from the archive:
RAF Stanley Gate Guard Pucara A-529 - 20.6.84
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View of Stanley from the Airfield - 14.3.84
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Gazelle AH1 ZB672 656Sqn near Mount Alice - 18.4.84
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AH1 XZ290 656Sqn - Murray Heights 25.3.84
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Chinook HC1 ZA721:H 1310Flt arriving at Stanley Helipad R03 - 27.6.84
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Being winched down to 'Courageous' sister ship of Conqueror for a day visit!
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Wangled a few flights with Bristows as they performed the 'round robin' flights to re-supply various units around the Islands.
S-61N G-BFMY 14.3.84
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If 'MY looks lop-sided that's because it was!
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As we landed on the dropzone the starboard set of PSP's gave way!
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Not to worry, as the main rotor shows a shed load of power and hey presto! - just one mainwheel to clean on return to Base!
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ex Argentine AF MB339's on Stanley Airfield - 14.3.84
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Finally, no Falklands post should be without these little b*****s!!!
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Re: Falklands '84 Updated 31.3.15

Post by lhrlima » Fri Apr 03, 2015 9:30 pm

Great shots of some very interesting subjects. Has to be the Phantoms for me though! :clap: I don't know why, but always fancied taking the trip down there!

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