Port Stanley runway

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Port Stanley runway was the principal airstrip on the Falkland Islands during the 1982 Falklands War and the focus of British efforts to deny Argentina effective air operations from the islands.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Port Stanley airfield 2
Port Stanley runway canonical 1

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Statements (30)

Predicate Object
instanceOf airstrip
military airfield
runway
associatedWithCity Stanley
attackedBy Avro Vulcan bombers
linked to: Vulcan bomber

BAE Sea Harrier aircraft
Royal Air Force
Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm
linked to: Fleet Air Arm
conflict Falklands War
controlledBy Argentina
controlledDuring 1982 Falklands War
linked to: Falklands War
country Falkland Islands (disputed between the United Kingdom and Argentina)
linked to: Falkland Islands
denialObjective to prevent Argentina from operating fast jets effectively from the islands
locatedIn East Falkland
Falkland Islands
Port Stanley
militaryTheater South Atlantic theatre of the Falklands War
linked to: Falklands War
opposingForces Argentina
United Kingdom
purpose support Argentine air operations in the Falkland Islands
region South Atlantic Ocean
linked to: South Atlantic
significance key objective in British air campaign during the Falklands War
strategicRole focus of British efforts to deny Argentina effective air operations from the islands
principal airstrip on the Falkland Islands during the 1982 Falklands War
targetOf British air attacks
Operation Black Buck
threatPerception potential base for Argentine fast jet operations
usedBy Argentina
usedDuringConflict Falklands War
yearOfConflict 1982

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Black Buck raids target Port Stanley runway
Avro Vulcan blackBuckTarget Port Stanley airfield
subject linked to: Vulcan bomber
linked to: Port Stanley runway
Martin Withers targetedLocation Port Stanley airfield
linked to: Port Stanley runway