RAF Mount Pleasant
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RAF Mount Pleasant is a Royal Air Force station in the British Overseas Territory of the Falkland Islands. The airfield goes by the motto of "Defend the right" and is part of the British Forces South
Aerial view of RAF Mount Pleasant
Two Panavia Tornado F3 of No. 1435 Flight patrolling the skies over the Falkland Islands.
Typhoon FGR4 of 1435 Flight
A Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 landing at RAF Mount Pleasant in 2009. As of 2024, the Tranche 1 variant of the Typhoon is deployed in the islands.
The Falkland Islands are a British overseas territory and, as such, rely on the United Kingdom for the guarantee of their security. The other British territories in the South Atlantic, South Georgia a
RAF Mount Pleasant
…the Falkland Islands. The airfield goes by the motto of "Defend the right" (while the motto of the islands is "Desire the right") and is part of the British Forces South Atlantic Islands (BFSAI). Home to between 1,000 and 2,000 British military personnel, it is about 33 miles (53 km) southwest of Stanley, the capital of the Falklands…
FPV Lilibet on patrol in the South Atlantic, July 2023
HMS Dauntless, a Type 45 guided missile destroyer.
HMS Ambush, a Astute-class nuclear submarine
Sky Sabre: radar targeting system, command and control and missile launcher vehicles