Vulcan flypast at Falklands’ memorial in the Arboretum at Staffordshire

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A Vulcan bomber which launched air raids on Stanley Airport thirty years ago has flown over the peaceful countryside of central England to mark the dedication of a new Falklands Memorial to the 255 British servicemen and three women Islanders killed in the conflict. Read full article

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JohnN
Link to BBC news story about the memorial that includes short video:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18135404

Link to 47 minute Vulcan video ”Falklands' Most Daring Raid: : http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18135404
Google Image of several Vulcan bomb craters near Stanley airport off-runway, still not filled: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18135404

Google Image of Argentine cemetery near Darwin: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18135404
May 21st, 2012 - 01:39 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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puerto argentino
bloody pirates!!!! go home!!!!
May 21st, 2012 - 06:13 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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brit abroad
Puerto Idiotio,

We are already home, but thanks for caring!
May 21st, 2012 - 07:21 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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J.A. Roberts
Go back to Spain Puerto Argentino, and give back all the land you stole from the native South Americans!
May 21st, 2012 - 08:57 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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lsolde
And l'm home too, puerto estupido!
May 21st, 2012 - 10:00 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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honoria
And I'm home too, puerto argentino.
May 21st, 2012 - 10:12 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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RedBaron
We will NEVER forget !!!
May 21st, 2012 - 10:27 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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cLOHO
Native Indians request right for self determination, whats that they were all ethnically clensed by the RG's??? still comemorated on their bank notes...nah canny be true
May 21st, 2012 - 11:33 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
What a thoughtful article by Harold Briley OBE. I enjoyed reading it very much.

We are blessed with the post by puerto argentino in that it reminds us what would have faced the islanders if Britain had not sent the task force to eject the cowardly Argentinians.

Imagine having to live with the likes of that detestable person as your neighbour or even Governor?

But that will NEVER happen now. The events of 1982 sealed the Argies fate forever: no Falklands (there are no Malvinas) for them!
May 21st, 2012 - 01:39 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Brit Bob
I can't for the like of me understand why the Argentinians didn't put a large statue of Margaret Thatcher up in BA. It would have been a fitting tribute to the Leader who dismantled their Junta and inspired their latest attempts at democracy.
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cLOHO
10 - I agree

Apparently the population didn't support the Junta during the hugely popular Falklands war. I dont remember seeing any supporters singing with joy and chanting support for the junta. Or after, none of the population hurt and humiliated from losing rioted in the street, sorry dint , because they didn't support the evil Junta so none of this ever happened.

But scratch under the bluff of not being responsible or supporting or wanting to invade the average RG Troll on this site shows a hatred of the UK and a burning wish to recapture the islands.
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Gordo1
@2 puerto argentino - ¡idiota! Tenga respeto a los caidos de la guerra iniciada por Argentina!

(Idiot! Respect the fallen in the way initiated by Argentina!)
May 21st, 2012 - 07:56 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Pete Bog
@2 Judging by the way Argentina has acted recently with YPF, they are the world leaders in piracy
May 22nd, 2012 - 01:33 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Islander1
Well said Gordo- here on 14th June we remember in Church the fallen of both sides - not just the British who liberated us.
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row82
Please support our Keep the Falklands British page on fb, just sign in and click the like button to subscribe -

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Keep-the-Falklands-British/123151384435619?sk=wall&filter=3
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