Air Tanker connected the island 4x weekly from Brize Norton Air Force Base, bringing not just soldiers destined for the Falkland Islands, but also tourists and freight. To leave Ascension by air ...

The ambitious plan is part of Operation Broadshare, a British military push to fight the pandemic overseas, and is aimed at keeping the island Covid free. From our morning news briefing to a ...

and the United States Air Force, along with an airfield and a BBC relay station. Ascension Island has a handful of shops, gyms and swimming pools, and even a cinema and an array of outdoor activities.