My RAF Detachment to Ascension Island

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Mona
ahh , Forward deployed sleeping in a tent .

6 July 2021, 22:45

Nathan Dempsey
Thanks for sharing!

6 July 2021, 23:10

Andrew Gledhill
Np guys. Yes Mona, it was hell in those tents in 40 plus degrees centigrade.

7 July 2021, 20:00

Maciej Bellos
Thank you for sharing!

8 July 2021, 18:44

Robert Podkoński
Great photos Andrew, and an interesting piece of history - thanks for sharing!

15 July 2021, 14:04

Guy Rump
Thanks for the share, really interesting photos. Brings back memories. 🙂

8 August 2021, 11:39

Bill Mathews
Brilliant photos mate … just awesome

22 October 2021, 09:48

Erik Leijdens
Cool! Thanks for sharing.

22 October 2021, 09:50

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These are the pictures I took while on Operation Detachment to Ascension Island during the Falklands War 1982. I was one of the Armourers that bombed up the Vulcan's that did the Blackbuck raids. My best detachment ever in the RAF for sure.

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