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Ascension - More ships passed by or called in on their way south including RFA's "Engadine" and "Fort Grange" and mooring vessel "Wimpey Seahorse", but now two tankers headed back for the UK to reload. On Monday 24th it was "British Avon" after picking up Lt Cmdr Astiz, and then on Wednesday, over-crowded "British Esk" which first got in with more then 260 "Sheffield" survivors who flew on home. Apart from all the usual RAF activity, two Phantom fighters of 29(F) Sqdn flew down on Monday from Coningsby, followed on Wednesday by a third to take over air defence from the three Harriers. These in turn were joined over the weekend by six more GR.3's from Wittering before later continuing south. Then late on Friday in "Black Buck 4", and with the usual Victor support, a Vulcan armed with Shrike anti-radar missiles took off to attack the Stanley command and control radars. Refuelling problems stopped the mission, but late on Sunday, "Black Buck 5" went ahead successfully. |
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