RAF Typhoon, VC10 damaged in 'minor incident' on Falklands

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FlightGlobal report -

An investigation has been launched after minor damage was found on two UK Royal Air Force aircraft shortly after they had completed an inflight refuelling sortie near the Falkland Islands.

"A minor incident involving a [Eurofighter] Typhoon and [Vickers] VC10 occurred in the Falkland Islands on 26 November," says the Ministry of Defence. "There were no casualties, however both aircraft sustained damage."

A military source says the crews of both aircraft were unaware of any contact being made during the flight, and the damage was noticed only after the aircraft had returned to Mount Pleasant airport and been inspected by ground engineers.

"An investigation into the cause of the incident is ongoing," the MoD adds. "Until this is completed, we remain unsure whether there was any contact between the two aircraft." Three Typhoons are believed to have been airborne during the training sortie.

Original link here - http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/20 ... lands.html

[T_J]

Some recent Typhoon images on the following thread.

This image shows the 1435 Flt markings.

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TJ

[ukmil]

here is my Pic from this year, I left Mid August just before it all started

and here is my photo bottom right in the corridors of 1435FLT, also the other arrow points to last time I was there in 2006



and here is the pic from this year

[ukmil]

i am on 6 Sqn now, so WILL be back very soon. The Puddle and Swamp were earmarked whilst i was there, but we managed to keep them open till i left

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The Swamp gone?????

Noooooooooo!!!!!!!

[ukmil]

indeed, wont go into it here, but will PM you