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Tag: non stop record flight

  • Saturday, June 6th 2020 - 12:41 UTC

    UK/Falklands air bridge sets two new records with the A330-200

    The civilian registered Voyager A330-200, G-VYGM, flew direct from RAF Brize Norton to Mount Pleasant Airfield in a record time of 15 hours and 9 minutes

    A new capability to fly directly from the United Kingdom to the Falkland Islands has been achieved. The modified aircraft, G-VYGM, took its maiden flight on Tuesday 2 June 2020, as part of the scheduled South Atlantic Airbridge and returned directly to the UK on Friday, setting two new world records in the process.