With the aim of inaugurating a new exhibition dedicated to the 1982 War, The British Royal Navy will transport a Sea Harrier fighter-bomber aircraft along with a Lynx helicopter to the Falkland Islands over more than 8,000 nautical miles.
According to the statement from the British Navy, both units will increase the heritage exhibited in the Puerto Argentino museum, which already has a gallery dedicated to the history of the conflict and which will be expanded to house the Sea Harrier along with the Lynx. Since they are not in operational condition, they will be transported by sea, with the opening of the new room estimated for spring 2025.
Of the two aircraft selected for the museum, only the Lynx saw service in the 1982 conflict. The Sea Harrier selected, registered ZH801, was delivered to the British Navy after the war, and was in service until 2004. year in which he was placed as Gate Guardian at the British Royal Air Force base at Cottesmore, and later at Yeovilton.
For its part, the Lynx registration
The Lynx was subsequently modernized to Mk8 standard, making its final flight from the deck of the frigate HMS Iron Duke before being transferred to HMS Sultan at Gosport to serve as a training unit.
Although the population of islanders does not reach 3,000 inhabitants – the majority of whom are concentrated in Puerto Argentino – the Malvinas museum attracts 80,000 visitors a year, a figure that is expected to increase to around 100,000 thanks to the growing traffic of cruise ships.
*Image credits: British Army.-
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