No. 1435 Flight RAF

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No. 1435 Flight RAF is a Royal Air Force unit best known for its air defence role in the Falkland Islands, operating fighter aircraft such as the McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR.2.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Royal Air Force unit
allegiance British Crown
basedAt RAF Mount Pleasant
conflict Falklands War
country United Kingdom
duty interception of unidentified aircraft
sovereignty patrols
equipmentRole fighter aircraft
garrison RAF Mount Pleasant
geographicFocus South Atlantic
historicalPredecessor No. 1435 (Night Fighter) Flight RAF
linked to: No. 1435 Flight RAF
militaryBranch Royal Air Force
motto Protect the Right
nickname 1435 Flight
notableFor air defence of the Falkland Islands
operatedAircraft Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4
linked to: Eurofighter Typhoon

McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR.2
Panavia Tornado F3
linked to: Panavia Tornado
operatedFrom Port Stanley (historical)
linked to: Port Stanley
operationalControl Air Command
partOf Royal Air Force Air Command
primaryTheatre Falkland Islands
role air defence
size flight
tasking Quick Reaction Alert
type fighter flight

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McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR.2 operator No. 1435 Flight RAF
RAF Leconfield hostsUnit No. 1435 Flight RAF (historical)
linked to: No. 1435 Flight RAF
No. 1435 Flight RAF historicalPredecessor No. 1435 (Night Fighter) Flight RAF
linked to: No. 1435 Flight RAF
RAF Luqa hostedUnit No. 1435 Flight RAF