Tag: Ascension Island

• Monday, July 24th 2017 - 18:20 UTC

  Refuelling Hub for South Atlantic Airbridge confirmed as Cape Verde

  

  The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is pleased to announce that a final decision has been taken on the location of the refuelling hub for the South Atlantic Airbridge (SAA). The SAA will continue to transit through Sal, Cape Verde until 2020, when the Ascension Island runway resurfacing project is expected to be complete.

• Thursday, June 13th 2013 - 07:09 UTC

  Falklands and Ascension coins to commemorate the life of Lady Thatcher

  

  The Falkland Islands and Ascension Island have released two coins from Pobjoy Mint to commemorate the life of former British Prime Minister Baroness Thatcher who passed away at the age of 87 on 8 April 2013.

• Wednesday, October 17th 2012 - 16:50 UTC

  Falklands’ war restored Vulcan bomber will take final flight next year

  

  Britain's only flying Cold War Vulcan bomber and which participated in Operation Black Buck bombing Stanley airport during the Falkland Islands conflict of 1982, will take its final flight next year before being grounded because of soaring restoration costs, according to reports in the UK media.

• Monday, July 16th 2012 - 14:51 UTC

  Iconic Falklands’ veteran Vulcan opened Farnborough Air-show

  

  Britain’s Farnborough International Air-show opened last week with a joint flypast of the Red Arrows and the world’s last airworthy Avro Vulcan bomber XH558 commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Falklands War.