No. 1435 Flight RAF
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No. 1435 Flight is a Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 1 unit of the Royal Air Force, based at RAF Mount Pleasant, providing air defence for the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. Permanently based in the islands, the aircrew and groundcrew from the UK are cycled through No. 1435 Flight, providing a 365-day, 24-hour alert.
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No. 1435 Flight RAF | |
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Active | 4 December 1941 – June 1942 15 July 1942 – 2 August 1942 late 1983 – May 1985 1 November 1988 – present[1] |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | Royal Air Force |
Type | Flying unit |
Role | Air defence |
Size | Four aircraft |
Part of | British Forces South Atlantic Islands |
Home station | RAF Mount Pleasant |
Motto(s) | Protect the right |
Aircraft | Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 1[2] |
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Squadron tail and nose badges | |
Squadron Codes | F, H, C and D |
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During the Second World War, No. 1435 Flight was a night fighter unit on Malta, subsequently raised to squadron status, becoming the only RAF flying squadron to be given a four digit number.[3][4]