ire ▁the ▁right ". ▁▁ 1 3 1 2 ▁Fl ight ▁oper ates ▁in ▁support ▁of ▁this ▁force ▁providing ▁aer ial ▁ref u elling , ▁air ▁transport , ▁search ▁and ▁rescue ▁and ▁mar itime ▁pat rol . ▁The ▁latter ▁is ▁an ▁important ▁mission ▁to ▁the ▁F alk land ▁Islands ▁government ▁as ▁the ▁Her cules ▁ver ifies ▁that ▁all ▁fish ing ▁vessels ▁are ▁lic ensed ; ▁at ▁£ 1 , 0 0 0 ▁per ▁lic ence ▁per ▁season ▁this ▁is ▁an ▁important ▁source ▁of ▁income . ▁ ▁History ▁ 1 3 1 2 ▁( Transport ) ▁Fl ight ▁was ▁first ▁formed ▁on ▁ 1 9 ▁April ▁ 1 9 4 4 ▁at ▁R AF ▁L land ow . ▁It ▁operated ▁ 6 ▁Av ro ▁Ans ons ▁to ▁collect ▁and ▁deliver ▁air cre w ▁involved ▁in ▁the ▁fer ry ing ▁replacement ▁aircraft . ▁After ▁June ▁ 1 9 4 4 ▁it ▁was ▁involved ▁in ▁transport ing ▁wounded ▁serv ic eman ▁back ▁to ▁England ▁from ▁France ▁until ▁it ▁was ▁dis band ed ▁on ▁ 2 1 ▁July ▁ 1 9 4 4 . ▁ ▁The ▁flight ▁was ▁re - formed ▁on ▁ 1 4 ▁September ▁ 1 9 5 4 , ▁at ▁R AF ▁Ab ing don , ▁as ▁ 1 3 1 2 ▁( Transport ▁Support ) ▁Fl ight ▁operating ▁the ▁Hand ley ▁Page ▁H ast ings ▁and ▁later ▁the ▁V ick ers ▁V ale tta , ▁dis band ing ▁on ▁ 1 ▁April ▁ 1 9 5 7 . ▁▁ 1 3 1 2