With the help of several other squadron members and other veterans, I have produced a historical record covering the four months from mid-May to mid-September 1982. It is now available for sale and it is published on a not-for-profit basis.
Ian Loughborough
Hardback book, A4 size with 110 pages.
There are five maps and some 26 colour pictures. It covers the voyage south on RMS QE II and SS Atlantic Causeway, the defence of and operations at the Harrier FOB at San Carlos, the redeployment to Stanley Airfield and the defence of the newly formed RAF Stanley. The book includes:
- Foreword by Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Johns GCB KCVO CBE FRAeS
- An overview and chronology of events from May to September 1982
- Maps, including sites occupied by the squadron
- Several personal recollections, some written at the time
- Engineering support and the difficulties faced
- Flying operations from the Harrier FOB at San Carlos
- Other RAF Regt units involved in Operation Corporate
- A pictorial record with some 26 coloured pictures
- A Roll Call of those serving on the squadron at that time
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