Tag: Prince Andrew

• Monday, June 17th 2019 - 12:24 UTC

  Prince Andrew's determination to participate in the Falklands' conflict despite the Queen and Mrs. Thatcher strong doubts

  

  British media are recalling that Prince Andrew, the Queen's second son sailed to war in the Falkland Islands, back in 1982, making the sovereign and elected government officials of the time extremely fearful that he could become a target prize for the Argentine forces.

• Friday, April 1st 2016 - 01:30 UTC

  Falklands bid farewell to Sea King Helicopters

  

  The Falkland Islands community bid farewell to two Search & Rescue (SAR) helicopters today after over three decades of service. Both the two RAF Sea King helicopters were brought to the capital Stanley today for the local community to say goodbye, as well as meet the crew who man the aircraft. The new AAR helicopter, which will replace the existing RAF SAR service, was also present at the farewell today.

• Tuesday, May 19th 2015 - 07:05 UTC

  Falklands celebrates 30th Anniversary of Mount Pleasant Airport opening

  

  ”The Falkland Islands airport emerges from rock and peat-bog” said The Times in its 11 May edition, the day before the official opening of Mount Pleasant Airport in 1985, thirty years ago last week.

• Saturday, September 8th 2012 - 04:54 UTC

  Prince Harry back in Afghanistan but this time to fly attack helicopters

  

  Britain's Prince Harry has returned to Afghanistan to fly attack helicopters on the frontline just two weeks after he was photographed frolicking naked in Las Vegas. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said he would serve a four-month tour, based out of Camp Bastion in Helmand Province, one of the most volatile regions in the country.

• Monday, November 14th 2011 - 06:32 UTC

  Prince Andrew reveals Falklands’ conflict experiences and anxieties

  

  Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, who served with the Royal Navy as a Sea King helicopter co-pilot in the Falkland Islands conflict, said that in spite of confidence in recovering “British territory” there was anxiety on the air carrier whether “we were doing the right thing”.

• Thursday, September 22nd 2011 - 21:21 UTC

  Falklands’ war Wessex helicopter involved in Sir Galahad disaster rescued for new role

  

  A Wessex helicopter which was used to rescue injured servicemen during the Falklands conflict is to have a new role as a cafe at a Shropshire paintball Centre.