![]() Invincible then returned to relieve Hermes which urgently needed to return to the UK for boiler cleaning. HMS Hermes was the first to take guard duty, whilst HMS Invincible went north to change a main engine at sea. Īfter the surrender of the Argentine ground forces on the islands, the British still faced the problem of potential Argentine air attacks from Argentina, so an aircraft carrier had to remain on station to guard the islands with its squadron of Sea Harriers until the local airfield was prepared for jet aircraft. At the end of hostilities the runway was fully repaired by British military engineers. However, temporary repairs by Argentines engineers did allow C-130 Hercules transport aircraft to bring in supplies and take out casualties until the end of the conflict. The raids were moderately successful, and on the first Black Buck mission one 1,000-pound (450 kg) bomb hit the runway in the middle, disabling it. During the Falklands War when the islands were occupied by Argentine military forces, British aircraft were sent to disable the runway with RAF Strike Command Vulcan bombers ( Operation Black Buck) and Royal Navy Sea Harriers. The RAF previously had a small airfield at Stanley airfield after the end of the hostilities in 1982. RAF Mount Pleasant is the newest permanent airfield in the Royal Air Force. It remains the newest purpose-built RAF station and replaced previous RAF facilities at Port Stanley Airport. The station was constructed as part of British efforts to strengthen the defence of the Falkland Islands following the Falklands War. Mount Pleasant was opened by Prince Andrew on, becoming fully operational the following year. The world's longest corridor, 2,600 feet (800 m) long, links the barracks, messes, and recreational and welfare areas of the station, and was nicknamed the " Death Star Corridor" by personnel. ![]() Home to between 1,000 and 2,000 British military personnel, it is about 33 miles (53 km) southwest of Stanley, the capital of the Falklands-on the island of East Falkland. The airfield goes by the motto of "Defend the right" (while the motto of the islands is "Desire the right") and is part of the British Forces South Atlantic Islands (BFSAI). RAF Mount Pleasant ( IATA: MPN, ICAO: EGYP) (also known as Mount Pleasant Airport, Mount Pleasant Complex or MPA) is a Royal Air Force station in the British Overseas Territory of the Falkland Islands. Source: UK Military Aeronautical Information Publication – Mount Pleasant (EGYP) ![]()
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