There are still cluster bombs lying around to the west of Stanley
New Zealander Ross Boyens was inspired to join the RAF by his father who flew during the Second World War. During the Falklands Conflict he ferried replacement Harriers to Ascension Island. Towards the end of the war he flew close support operations.
Falkland Islands
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I'd just bombed them. Didn't think they'd be too pleased to see me.
Robert Iveson
Someone had been shot down the day before we arrived
Mike Beech
You needed to build the confidence that you would survive
Murdo MacLeodIt was hard to hit a target accurately
Mike BeechThe higher I climbed, the more the windscreen started to break up
Murdo Macleod
The GR3 made a significant contribution to victory
Dr Peter Johnston