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Harrier 809 by @RowlandWhite was eye opening, inspiring & educational.
It tells the story of 809 NAS reforming under Lt Cmdr Tim Gedge, and transported on the ill-fated Atlantic Conveyor.
But I couldn’t not post a photo of a 10 Sqn VC10
Harrier 809 by @RowlandWhite was eye opening, inspiring & educational.
It tells the story of 809 NAS reforming under Lt Cmdr Tim Gedge, and transported on the ill-fated Atlantic Conveyor.
But I couldn’t not post a photo of a 10 Sqn VC10
After the war, 809 re-formed as a single unit and returned to the UK aboard Hermes, where after a very short break they embarked aboard the newly completed Illustrious and returned to the Falklands to provide air defence until Stanley Airport could be repaired.
The NAS remained on station until relieved by RAF F4M Phantom FGR2s of 29 Sqn based at Stanley.
Illustrious returned home in December, and 809 NAS finally disbanded on 17 December 1982.
Illustrious returned home in December, and 809 NAS finally disbanded on 17 December 1982.
To this day the RAF provides air defence for the Falkland Islands 
, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 
with 1435 Flt - a Typhoon FGR4 unit, based at RAF Mount Pleasant.
, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands with 1435 Flt - a Typhoon FGR4 unit, based at RAF Mount Pleasant.
