Had to go there and fix a C-5 with engine oil press flux back in '02. Pretty good trip except we got stuck there for 2 weeks. Chow Hall was awesome though
@ajlusted For a few weeks it was the busiest airfield in the world. Our American allies did us (Brits) proud. Concertina city and the bar that resembled the one in Star Wars, air conditioning powered by a jet engine, uppers, downers, the last roar of Palmerstonian colonialism - great.
I marshalled a few Hercs, VC 10's, Tristars and JumboJ ets from that very pan in 84 & 85. Great memories with Herc Eng det and TASF. Thanks for a great clip.
Bit of a silly question really, you ought to do your research. The island hosts many communications and relay stations, exploiting the Island's strategic position in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. Both the BBC and Cable and Wireless have communications posts there. The European Space Agency (ESA) also has a tracking station on the island that tracks the Ariane 5 Space rockets shortly after they take off from French Guiana. It also provides an air link between the UK and the Falklands.
Had to go there and fix a C-5 with engine oil press flux back in '02. Pretty good trip except we got stuck there for 2 weeks. Chow Hall was awesome though
prosperitygc 2 months ago in playlist Travel
Stationed there in 88, worked on TASF for 6 briliant months. Great place and Great People.
PhastPhlyer 3 months ago
@PhastPhlyer will be flying through there again in December, hope to grab a few more seconds of video this time.
swordfishradio 3 months ago
waw ascension are there any zombies there ?
molotovcobra 10 months ago
strange little island! only there for 4hours shit warm beer to warm climate!!!!!
lofty318 1 year ago
All the Victors and Vulcans parked there in 82 must have been quite some sight
ajlusted 1 year ago
I can recommend the Black Buck raid book that came out early last year I think, really does paint the scene very well.
swordfishradio 1 year ago
@ajlusted For a few weeks it was the busiest airfield in the world. Our American allies did us (Brits) proud. Concertina city and the bar that resembled the one in Star Wars, air conditioning powered by a jet engine, uppers, downers, the last roar of Palmerstonian colonialism - great.
davierj 1 year ago
Lived there from 1993-1995. Amazing place, would love to go back again some day!
volcanoclub 3 years ago
NAsa HAs Telematry sights as well
CLDBLSTL 3 years ago
I marshalled a few Hercs, VC 10's, Tristars and JumboJ ets from that very pan in 84 & 85. Great memories with Herc Eng det and TASF. Thanks for a great clip.
palwing 3 years ago
Been there myself for about ten days with the Hercs, was a great time with turtles on the beach the hot sun and ice cold beer!
Noddy Holder (SAC)
noddyinnapa 3 years ago
spent 5 days r+r there.beautiful place,beaches were lovley ,trigger fish were a nibbling pain in the ass lol.hot day and night...loved it. feb 1996.
moojhater 4 years ago
Thank you. :)
Tav4 4 years ago
I was in the cage with you man. That overnight stop was a bust.
ChuckieFinzter 4 years ago
Why are we even in the Ascension Island?
Tav4 4 years ago
Bit of a silly question really, you ought to do your research. The island hosts many communications and relay stations, exploiting the Island's strategic position in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. Both the BBC and Cable and Wireless have communications posts there. The European Space Agency (ESA) also has a tracking station on the island that tracks the Ariane 5 Space rockets shortly after they take off from French Guiana. It also provides an air link between the UK and the Falklands.
swordfishradio 4 years ago