Tag: Royal Air Force

• Saturday, April 25th 2020 - 08:44 UTC

  MPC has 13th COVID-19 tested positive; no cases among Falklands' population

  

  The number of COVID-19 tested positive cases at Mount Pleasant Complex in the Falkland Islands has risen by one to thirteen, following on the latest 16 swab test results received by KEMH from the UK.

• 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.

• Tuesday, October 1st 2019 - 10:57 UTC

  BAE delivered the last of 160 Eurofighter Typhoons to the RAF

  

  The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has received the last of its Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 multirole combat aircraft into service, with the announcement on 27 September that deliveries from BAE Systems Warton have been concluded.

• Tuesday, July 17th 2018 - 09:03 UTC

  Typhoon will remain the quick reaction alert fighter in UK and Falklands airspace

  

  The U.K. has confirmed its commitment to the continued development of the Eurofighter program in accordance with its new Combat Air Strategy. The new doctrine was released by U.K. defense officials on Monday at the Farnborough International Air-show. The strategy indicates that the Eurofighter will be upgraded for decades to come, pending a replacement.

• Tuesday, April 10th 2018 - 07:27 UTC

  HMS Protector expected in Buenos Aires

  

  The United Kingdom Ice Patrol HMS Protector is expected this week in Buenos Aires on her return trip from the Antarctica season. The visit is seen as evidence of the renewed and improved UK/Argentina bilateral relations, both politically and in defense issues.

• 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.

• Monday, April 2nd 2018 - 05:13 UTC

  Royal Air Force centenary: Queen praises shining example of tenacity and gallantry in “defending our freedom”

  

  The Royal Air Force (RAF) has “defended our freedom gallantly”, Queen Elizabeth said on Sunday as she sent her “heartfelt congratulations” to the service as it celebrated its centenary. One hundred years ago, on April 1st, 1918, the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Service merged to create the RAF — the world’s first independent air service.

• Tuesday, January 2nd 2018 - 10:44 UTC

  Royal Mint coins to celebrate Frankenstein, the Armistice, Women's vote and RAF

  

  The United Kingdom will make new coins this year to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein’’ as well as commemorate a century since women started gaining the right to vote. Designs on special two-pound coins will also honor the end of the First World War and the creation of the Royal Air Force in 1918, the U.K.’s Royal Mint said in a statement.

• Friday, March 3rd 2017 - 13:19 UTC

  Brazil investigating if RAF flights to the Falklands landed in the country

  

  The Brazilian government announced it had opened an investigation among miltiary institutions regarding Royal Air Force landings in Brazilian airports, while making flights between Britain and the Falkland/Malvinas Islands.

• Thursday, March 2nd 2017 - 07:17 UTC

  Falklands/UK RAF air bridge called at Brazilian airports, claims Argentina

  

  At least six Royal Air Force flights linking UK with Falklands' MPA, during 2016, called at Brazilian airports, claimed the Argentine foreign ministry Malvinas Desk based on information supplied by the country's Air Traffic Control office.