Tag: Falklands War

• Wednesday, April 9th 2025 - 07:31 UTC

  RAF farewell to Puma HC2s choppers, which saw combat on both sides in the Falklands war

  

  After 54 years of continuous service, Britain’s Royal Air Force’s (RAF’s) Puma fleet retired on March 31, 2025, concluding a remarkable career that began in 1971. The farewell flights on March 26 and 27 saw Puma HC2s soar over the United Kingdom and Cyprus, with additional fly-pasts in Brunei, marking the end of an era for this versatile helicopter.

• Thursday, April 3rd 2025 - 10:30 UTC

  Milei promotes war veterans to reserve second lieutenants

  

  Argentine President Javier Milei signed a decree promoting combatants in the 1982 Falklands/Malvinas War who wished to enlist as reserve officers -known as “aspiring reserve officers” or AOR- to the rank of Second Lieutenant.

• Wednesday, February 26th 2025 - 08:51 UTC

  Falklands, Eleven Veterans complete kayak and trek expedition to honor lost friends

  

  A team of veterans have completed an expedition to commemorate fallen comrades of the Falklands War. Former Royal Marine Tom Rendell, from Bristol, has led 11 men as they follow different actions the 3 Commando Brigade made during 1982 - from landing to freeing the capital Stanley.

• Monday, October 28th 2024 - 23:37 UTC

  Falkland Islands Representative Honors Fallen at UK Parliament's Garden of Remembrance

  

  Richard Hyslop, the Falkland Islands Government Representative to the UK and Europe, honored Falkland Islanders who served in both World Wars and those who died during the Falklands War by placing a commemorative cross in the Speaker’s Garden of Remembrance at the UK Parliament.

• Friday, September 27th 2024 - 10:55 UTC

  Red Cross supports humanitarian plan in Falklands to identify fallen Argentine soldiers

  

  The International Committee of the Red Cross has stated that In accordance with its humanitarian mandate and as a neutral and impartial intermediary, the ICRC is ready to carry out further forensic work on the Falkland/Malvinas Islands with the aim of helping to bring some closure to families whose loved ones remain unidentified.

• Wednesday, June 26th 2024 - 09:12 UTC

  Falklands Museum Sea Harrier and Lynx Helicopter presented in UK media

  

  Forces.net, a UK armed forces platform has published that a Royal Navy Sea Harrier and a Lynx helicopter – a combat veteran of the Falklands War – have completed their 8,000-mile journey to the Falkland Islands. The Sea Harrier ZH801 and Lynx XZ725 were taken by road on the final leg of their trip to Stanley where they will become main exhibits in the city's museum.

• Saturday, June 22nd 2024 - 10:53 UTC

  Argentina arming for a new Falklands War? United States can probably prevent it

  

  By George Allison (*) - Recent moves by Argentina to renew and expand its military capabilities, including aspirations to acquire amphibious assault ships and a deal to buy retired F-16 fighter jets from Denmark, have raised eyebrows. The Falklands War of 1982 remains a defining event in the histories of the United Kingdom and Argentina.

• Saturday, June 22nd 2024 - 09:55 UTC

  Falklands War: Maj General Julian Thompson prepared for Mission Impossible in four days

  

  After returning from Denmark and heading to bed, Major General Julian Thompson OBE, commanding 3 Commando Brigade, received a phone call.

• Wednesday, June 12th 2024 - 10:50 UTC

  Falklands: road closures on Thursday and Friday for Liberation Day celebration

  

  The Royal Falkland Island Police would like to inform the public that on Thursday 13 June 2024 between 2:00pm – 3:00pm Ross Road will be closed from Barrack Street up to Reservoir Road junction. There will be no access via Cable Street.

• Saturday, May 18th 2024 - 10:59 UTC

  Falklands War: partly released documents on Welsh Guard losses trigger more controversy

  

  BBC is reporting that declassified documents, --to be kept secret until 2065--, have cleared an army regiment of any blame in the biggest loss of British life during the Falklands War. Forty-eight crew were killed when the Sir Galahad, an unarmed and undefended supply ship carrying British troops to the Falklands, was hit by the Argentine air force bombs on 8 June 1982, six days before the end of the conflict.—