Boeing Chinook HC Mk 1 ZA718/BN 'Bravo November', Falklands Campaign, 1982

ZA718, better known as Bravo November, is the RAF's most famous helicopter. One of the first Chinooks ordered by the RAF in 1978, she is a legendary survivor and veteran of every major conflict of the last 40 years. Four of her pilots have been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for actions while at the controls of this aircraft.

In 1982, Bravo November was one of four Chinooks being carried south to support the liberation of the Falkland Islands. On 25 May, while she was airborne, an Argentine Exocet missile struck the ship Atlantic Conveyor. The resulting fire destroyed the other Chinooks, the spares and maintenance equipment, leaving Bravo November as the only survivor. The skill of the technicians and aircrew of No. 18 Squadron kept her flying for the remainder of the campaign, helping deliver victory through carrying out essential tasks such as moving troops, supplies, casualties and POWs.