Tag: Atlas A400M

• Thursday, April 16th 2026 - 22:46 UTC

  Uruguay says RAF Falklands flight was medevac; Tierra del Fuego alleges airspace breach

  

  Uruguay's Ministry of Defense confirmed on Wednesday that the flight of a Royal Air Force (RAF) Airbus A400M Atlas between the Falkland Islands and Montevideo was a medical evacuation of two patients, authorized under decree 419/021, which permits the landing of foreign state aircraft for humanitarian reasons or force majeure. Uruguayan Air Force press spokesperson Marisol Diana provided the explanation to Informativo Uruguay.

• Tuesday, March 11th 2025 - 09:59 UTC

  Falklands BFSAI stationed, support BAS in reconnaissance mission in Antarctica

  

  The British Forces South Atlantic Islands, BFSAI continue to support the British Antarctic Survey following a reconnaissance mission over the Union Glacier, Antarctica.

• Saturday, November 9th 2024 - 11:55 UTC

  Falklands MPC Typhoons ‘take over’ military airport in Rio do Janeiro

  

  Brazilian media reports that on Friday, Rio de Janeiro’s airspace experienced an unusual day with the arrival of British fighters and temporary airport closures. A Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft declared an emergency near the Brazilian coast while flying over the Atlantic.

• Wednesday, June 28th 2023 - 18:01 UTC

  RAF's A400M Atlas takes lead on air mobility operations after C-130 is retired

  

  The Airbus A400M Atlas has taken over the lead of the RAF's tactical airlift of troops and equipment following the decommissioning of the Hercules C-130.

• Friday, June 2nd 2023 - 08:56 UTC

  Operation Coldstare, air patrol in support of South Georgia's fisheries

  

  Last month the British Forces in South Atlantic Islands, BFSAI, stationed in Mount Pleasant Complex, MPC, were involved in the operation COLDSTARE as part of a routine maritime patrol in support of South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands' rich fisheries resources.

• Wednesday, December 18th 2019 - 09:55 UTC

  Falklands provides sea and air support for the search of missing Chilean aircraft

  

  Falkland Islands based PHAROS SG, on regular deployment as a South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands fishery patrol vessel, returned on Tuesday morning to Stanley Harbour, after assisting in the search for wreckage and debris from the Chilean C130 aircraft that went missing on Monday 09 December.

• Monday, December 16th 2019 - 09:15 UTC

  HMS Scott joins the search for the missing Chilean C130 Hercules

  

  The Royal Navy vessel HMS Scott arrived on Sunday in the search area, to provide support to the Chilean military in their response to the loss of a C130 that went missing earlier in the week in the Southern Atlantic Ocean.

• Thursday, August 15th 2019 - 05:14 UTC

  Falklands/UK airbridge will continue via Cape Verde; Ascension runway may not be repaired until 2022

  

  The contract to repair the 3,000-meter runway at RAF Ascension Island has yet to be awarded, and work may not be complete until 2022. It has been partially closed since April 2017. This means the Falkland Islands/Brize Norton airbridge will continue to operate through Cape Verde.

• Monday, April 9th 2018 - 12:19 UTC

  Falkland Islands joins RAF centenary celebrations

  

  The Falkland Islands also joined Royal Air Force centenary celebrations. Despite poor weather the hangar event held at Mount Pleasant Complex, MPC, to celebrate RAF 100 the Royal Air Force Centenary (April 1) “went off perfectly,” according to spokesperson for the event.

• Wednesday, April 4th 2018 - 08:55 UTC

  Atlas A400M replaces Hercules at Falklands' Mount Pleasant Complex

  

  The Atlas A400M arrived in the Falkland Islands last week. Having completed the 20 hour journey from the UK, A400M touched down at Mount Pleasant Complex on Tuesday afternoon, a week ago.