| No. 1312 Flight Royal Air Force | |
|---|---|
 1312 Flt C-130K Hercules taking-off from RAF Stanley | |
| Active | 19 Apr 1944 – 21 Jul 1944 14 Sep 1954 – 01 Apr 1957 20 Aug 1983 – present[1][2] |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Air Force |
| Type | independent aircraft flight |
| Role | Transport (1944; 1954–1957) Aerial refuelling and transport (1983–present) |
| Size | two fixed-wing aircraft |
| Part of | British Forces South Atlantic Islands |
| Based at | RAF Mount Pleasant, Falkland Islands[3] |
| Motto(s) | 'Uphold the Right'[1] |
| Website | 1312 Flight |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Transport | Airbus A400M Atlas C1[3] |
| Tanker | Airbus Voyager KC3[3] |
No. 1312 Flight Royal Air Force, commonly abbreviated to 1312 Flt RAF, is an independent aircraft flight of the Royal Air Force (RAF). Currently based at Royal Air Force Station Mount Pleasant (more commonly known as RAF Mount Pleasant, and also known as Mount Pleasant Airport, MPA, and Mount Pleasant Complex)[3][4] in East Falkland, 1312 Flt are supporting at present the defence of the Falkland Islands and other nearby British Overseas Territories.[3]
The Royal Air Force contribution to British Forces South Atlantic Islands (BFSAI) is based at Mount Pleasant; the primary frontline component is No. 1435 Flight, with its four Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4[4] advanced multi-role combat aircraft. 1312 Flight provides aerial refuelling, air transport, search and rescue, and maritime patrol.[3] The latter is an important mission to the Falkland Islands government, as its Airbus A400M Atlas C1 (and its precessor Lockheed C-130K Hercules) verifies that all fishing vessels are licensed; at £1,000 per licence per season - an important source of income. The flight motto is 'Uphold the Right'; the motto of the Falkland Islands is 'Desire the Right'.
- ^ a b "No. 1312 Flight — image and description of No. 1312 Flight Royal Air Force unit badge". www.RAFHT.co.uk. RAF Heraldry Trust. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
- ^ Lake 1999, pp. 84–85.
- ^ a b c d e f "1312 Flight – Mount Pleasant Complex". www.RAF.MoD.uk. Royal Air Force – Ministry of Defence. 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Falklands Garrison still going strong". www.GOV.uk. Ministry of Defence – HM Government. 13 October 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2021.