Here's a theory...
Two Lynxes are mothballed on South Georgia. They're mostly operational, but are missing vital parts (or pilots).
A third Lynx (the one in the plate), fitted with long range fuel bladders, is despatched from the Falklands with the neccessary parts (or crew) to restore the two mothballed helos to a fully operational state. This ties in with the line about it having recently arrived in the islands. The photo was taken during this period?
Perhaps when all three are operational they all move to the Falklands?
Like Targan says it's tricky though...there's a few "what if's" in there.
Personally, I'm inclined to think it makes more sense if we accept it as a typo of sorts and change all reference to the South Georgia islands to the South Atlantic Islands, leaving it to one's own choice whether the helos are on the Falklands or South Georgia. (As far as I know technically there's no such place as the South Georgia Islands anyway - it's either the Island (singular) of South Georgia or the South Sandwich Islands...)
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