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Royal Air Force Sqdn. Ldr. Harry Burgoyne notched his 10,000th flying hour on C-130s in December while flying routine sorties around the Falklands Islands. He was greeted at the dispersal pad at the Mount Pleasant Airport with a bottle of champagne by Commander British Forces South Atlantic Islands, Air Commodore Richard Lacey. Over thirty-two years as a Hercules pilot, Burgoyne has been involved in paradropping, meteorological research, Special Forces operations, and humanitarian relief. During the Falklands War in 1982, he was the first Hercules pilot to be qualified in air refueling. He is a recipient of the RAF Air Force Cross.
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