44 years ago today, the guns fell silent. 255 British servicemen never came home. Thousands more carried the physical and mental scars of the Falklands long after the fighting ended. They answered their nation's call without hesitation. Today, we remember their courage, their sacrifice, and the families who paid the highest price. We will remember them. 🇬🇧🌺 #Falklands #WeWillRememberThem

#OnThisDay 1982: Argentina surrenders @RoyalMarines and @BritishArmy, supported by gunfire from @RoyalNavy, make the final assault on Port Stanley. The Royal Navy mobilised 112 ships (RN, RMAS, RFA, STUFT). 907 died (649 Argentine, 255 British and 3 locals).

She had almost made it. Lieutenant Lily-Mae Fisher had spent years fighting to become something no woman in the Royal Navy had ever been — a fully qualified female Commando pilot. She had passed every test, endured every grueling assessment, and earned the respect of everyone who flew alongside her. Her wings ceremony was scheduled for later this month. On the night of June 3rd, 2026, she climbed into a Merlin Mk4 helicopter near Okehampton, Devon, for what should have been her final training flight. She was 31 years old. She was almost there. The helicopter went down in a field near Sourton Down just before 4 in the morning. All three crew members aboard were killed instantly. With Lieutenant Fisher were Lieutenant Commander Chris Gayson — a 42-year-old instructor and experienced pilot who had dedicated his career to shaping the next generation of Royal Navy aviators — and Petty Officer Owen Green, a 24-year-old aircrewman of 845 Naval Air Squadron who had his whole life ahead of him. Three families. Three doors knocked on in the darkness. Three futures that will never be. The First Sea Lord confirmed the tragedy. The King wrote personally to each family. The Prime Minister offered his condolences. Tributes poured in from military leaders across the country — from people who had served with them, trained alongside them, admired them from afar. But no tribute changes what happened in that field before dawn. Lily-Mae Fisher broke barriers simply by showing up — by refusing to accept that certain doors were closed to women in the Commando forces. She didn't just serve her country. She redefined what service could look like. She was a trailblazer not because she sought the title, but because she refused to stop moving forward. Chris Gayson dedicated himself to making better pilots, safer skies, stronger crews. Owen Green, just 24, had already given years of his life to something larger than himself. All three of them believed in something worth getting into a helicopter for at 4 in the morning. That matters. That should be remembered. Rest in peace, Lieutenant Lily-Mae Fisher. Lieutenant Commander Chris Gayson. Petty Officer Owen Green. You are not forgotten.

The Chronic underfunding of the Royal Navy is a crime to British history.

It seems apt to post this tonight as I raise a glass to my three Fleet Air Arm brothers that lost their lives today. Our military family just got smaller. #FlyNavy

This just goes to show that you should never take eyewitness accounts as gospel. Rely on the physical facts.

A very sad reminder that Military Aviation is inherently dangerous. Three families are devastated One big family is in mourning. Fair winds.

Today we have lost 3 members of our FAA family. I may be retired but this hurts as much as it did whilst I was serving. Fair winds and following seas shipmates.

I’m sorry, but this was your fault. Your two-tier justice system has facilitated this terrible act. You are to blame.

Guys, you're not going to believe this...

Happy Flora Day #TTKWK

Navy edge a thriller to lift the trophy🏉 The Royal Navy men's senior rugby team have won the 2026 Inter Services Championship, winning back-to-back for the first time in 52 years after beating the British Army 36-41 at the Allianz Stadium Match report🔗forcesnews.com/sport/rugby-u…

Navy beat army

Apparently it’s World Pilots’ Day and I still haven’t received a card… Happy Pilots’ Day to those who celebrate 😂✈️

The Falklands have been the Falklands since before Argentina was Argentina. 🇬🇧

Dear British Armed Forces past & present — thank you. You deserve stronger support. Don’t lose hope — the nation is waking up. 🇬🇧

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44 years ago today, I was on leave at my parents house having left @820NAS in HMS Invincible the week before. I answer the phone and my (ex) Senior Pilot says “Get your ar** back on board, no stupid effing questions” “Yes Splot” was the only answer I could give. #Falklands

Do you want to feel old? The Falklands war was 44 years ago. In that time we have declined from a nation that could protect our overseas territories to one that can't even defend the English channel. We have been betrayed by those that govern us.