In a UK military first, Army paratroopers staged through Ascension Island before jumping onto Britain's most remote territory to deliver emergency Hantavirus support to Tristan da Cunha.

May 10, 2026 · 4:52 PM UTC

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I've stood on that drop zone. It's being the school. I also helped to pepper it in rock from the 1966 lava flow when we went a bit to large on PE4 during some dems work there in 2000.
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Bravo Zulu!!
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Same energy
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I said ‘Send supplies’! @Specsavers
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So how are they going to to get home?
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Unbelievable bravery.
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Why all this for one posh lad called Tristan?
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That is what it is all about, looking after others and keeping our allegiances.
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Which is great, but I haven't seen anything about how or when they are getting home
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Would love to see the cost v benefit analysis of this operation, as it seems to be a poor use of tax payers money.
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Op Market Garden after budget cuts.
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PR into overdrive on this op.
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Think the RAF might have had something to do with it too # just saying
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How do they leave if they chutes in
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That’s the canoe so they can paddle back to Ascension. 👍
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So how does jantam virus teach the most remote island. What a load of bullshit
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And how long are they staying there ?
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