The Station
Mount Pleasant Complex was opened in 1985 to establish a fighter and transport presence in the Islands.
Currently based at Mount Pleasant are No 1435 Flight with 4 Typhoon FGR4, No 1312 Flight, with a Voyager tanker and an Atlas C1 (A400M).
RAF personnel also support a wide range of roles on the ground; from radar operators to weapons technicians in support of the Typhoons.