Happy ascencion day, folks!

[Guns 'n' Roses]

Is there anyone else than us Nogs in the whole world who gets this day off?

[arse-nick (avid-analogue-addict)]

[Snin]

Argies :hehe:

[IUFG]

[Mo Britain less Europe]

[IUFG]

St H doesn't look too aircraft friendly. my mistake . . .

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d7/Saint_Helena_Island.jpg

[Snin]

Long-range bomber raid The Vulcan bomber raid on Stanley airport on May 1st was the most spectacular RAF exploit of the war with major impact on subsequent operations and morale on both sides, far beyond the damage inflicted on the runway. It demonstrated the undreamt of reach of RAF retaliation; and caused colossal psychological impact on Argentina with the realisation that mainland targets were within bombing reach. Code-named "Black Buck", it was the longest operational bombing mission ever attempted a 6,760 miles (nearly 11,000 kilometres) round-trip from Ascension Island, with no deviations, for the ageing delta-winged bomber whose inadequate navigational system and long abandoned flight-refuelling capability had to be restored. No fewer than 14 aircraft were deployed to get just one Vulcan to its target. With no intelligence on Argentine fighter and missile defence, the operation was carried out at night, in radio silence, with no rehearsal. One of the two Vulcans had to abandon the mission through technical failure as did one of the 12 Victor refuelling tankers. Catastrophe was averted when four of the refuelling Victors arrived back at Ascension almost simultaneously, desperately short of fuel, narrowly avoiding a disastrous pile-up on the crowded runway which would have destroyed a quarter of the RAF's total South Atlantic tanker force.