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The team outside the only hotel on the islands at the time. |
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A sign we grew used to seeing. |
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In flight entertainment courtesy of the RAF. |
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Refueling between Ascension and the Falkland Islands. |
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Ross Road, Port Stanley. The Post Office is on the right with the clock. |
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View the other way. |
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Sunset looking towards the satellite uplink which handled the international phone calls. |
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Once out of the town of Port Stanley much of the island looked like this. |
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and this. |
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View of Port Stanley from the opposite side of the bay. |
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View of Port Stanley from down the valley. |
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One of the many mine fields. |
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Can you spot the anti-personnel mines? |
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Here's one. |
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Anti-tank mines. |
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Laid in a straight line. |
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There's more! |
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The location for the field trials. |
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Opportunity for lots of exercise. |
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One of the trial vehicles. |
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This was taken from the helicopter photographing the mine fields. |
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Busy at work!? |
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Not a good look! |
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Equipment in use. |
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The Managing Director of ERA at the time, Alan Rudge. |
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The Gas Turbine generator. |
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The BV 206 with the computer mainframe in the rear. |
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Penguins! |
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Penguins! |
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A seaplane hanger. Riddled with bullet holes, each one covered by gaffer tape. |
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Casualties of war. |
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Argentine Pucara |
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One of many wrecks in the bay. |
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And another. |
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The
wreck of the Lady Elizabeth sailing ship. |
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Map showing the mine fields, in red, around Port Stanley. |
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© 1985 - John Stemp |
