Claim: The Mail on Sunday (a British conservative newspaper, published in a tabloid format) was launched on 2 May 1982 with its first story being the Royal Air Force's bombing of Stanley airport in the Falkland Islands.
Evidence: The Mail on Sunday is a British conservative newspaper, published in a tabloid format. 2 May 1982; 38 years ago (1982-05-02) The first story on the front page was the Royal Air Force's bombing of Stanley airport in the Falkland Islands.