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TACK

Member Since: 26 Apr 2009
Location: Essex
Posts: 1045

Falklands trip

Just a few of the vehicles we have been using in the last few days 8000 miles away.

On a 10 day round the island/s trip, fly and then into a 4x4 each day. Cracking trip and great to see the sites of 1982 and show our respects.

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27th Oct 2018 2:15pm

Grenadier

Member Since: 23 Jul 2014
Location: The foot of Mont Blanc...
Posts: 5808

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Corris Grey

Like the 110. Keep 'em coming. Hope the weather stays good

Monsieur Le Grenadier

I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list.....

2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey

27th Oct 2018 2:19pm

JOW240725

Member Since: 04 May 2015
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 7905

2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Orkney Grey

Great photos! Tis a very long way away! What is the route to get there? I assume they don't do direct flights? James
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27th Oct 2018 7:17pm

sloderby1

Member Since: 08 Feb 2018
Location: Derby
Posts: 20

Which locations?
We visited in 2011, I managed to convince the wife that it was the ideal holiday destination - it must have worked as we're planning on returning next year.
Landrovers everywhere, watch out for 'johnny rooks' they'll steal anything they can carry.
Those FIGAS planes are amazing, the pilots can land almost sideways in the ever-present Falklands winds.
Best of all, the locals are all really fantastic.

27th Oct 2018 7:21pm

Pickles

Member Since: 26 May 2013
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 3784

2013 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 CSW Keswick Green

Would be a wonderful location to visit, and with respect to the Falklands,...a couple of a bit off topic things come to mind.
Has anyone read "Vulcan 607"?, the book about the Vulcan bombing during the Falklands War, and secondly, I read in the Press recently that in view of Brexit, Argentina thinks it may have another excuse to claim the Falklands as their own again?
Pickles.

27th Oct 2018 8:24pm

williamthedog

Member Since: 29 Dec 2012
Location: south wales
Posts: 3441

Great photos. A long way to go but its worth it

27th Oct 2018 8:31pm

TACK

Member Since: 26 Apr 2009
Location: Essex
Posts: 1045

We have flown direct via Brize Norton with the raf via Cape Verde.

1 day fly
2 days goose green and San Carlos bay
2 days port Howard
2 days pebble island
2 days Stanley
Day 9 fly back.

Trip is mixed, inc off roading, battle tours at all locations, flying, fishing (brown trout) and some game shooting as we have FI licences.

It’s a trip we planned a year ago.

28th Oct 2018 3:44am

RLD

Member Since: 29 Jun 2007
Location: Lancs
Posts: 858

Nice one

RLD fabricator of Hidden Winch Mount for D3/4 roof racks jerry can holders CB aerial mounts and much more and agent for Helsport Tents and gear

28th Oct 2018 8:19am

JMG

Member Since: 16 Apr 2014
Location: Surrey
Posts: 222

2014 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

We had a day there a couple of years back, and agree it’s a wonderful place.
I popped into the Landy dealers there and bought a couple of Falkland Land Rover dealer stickers which now have pride of place in the back window of my 90.

28th Oct 2018 10:27am

TACK

Member Since: 26 Apr 2009
Location: Essex
Posts: 1045

Popped into the dealership. Got our stickers

Only 45 miles on the 110 I i the dealership. We were also out in a hertitage too. Only 2 on the islands.

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31st Oct 2018 9:57pm

TACK

Member Since: 26 Apr 2009
Location: Essex
Posts: 1045

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31st Oct 2018 10:04pm

Timo K

Member Since: 23 Aug 2012
Location: Helsinki
Posts: 171

Pickles wrote:
Would be a wonderful location to visit, and with respect to the Falklands,...a couple of a bit off topic things come to mind.
Has anyone read "Vulcan 607"?, the book about the Vulcan bombing during the Falklands War, and secondly, I read in the Press recently that in view of Brexit, Argentina thinks it may have another excuse to claim the Falklands as their own again?
Pickles.

To be honest, I think with the current state of the Argentine military vs the UK one, they don't have the slightest of chances compared to the situation in the 80's...

20th Feb 2019 10:22pm

diesel_jim

Member Since: 13 Oct 2008
Location: hiding
Posts: 6092

UK or Argy?

6th Mar 2019 9:51pm

mick

Member Since: 08 Feb 2010
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 2109

2010 Defender 130 Puma 2.4 HCPU Rimini Red

7th Mar 2019 7:42pm

VVS210

Member Since: 12 Nov 2016
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 953

Vulcan 607 - an amazing tale of grit & determination - oh, and a shed load of luck! Well worth the read.

7th Mar 2019 9:51pm

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