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Cheers, manHi Tomo, I have nothing to add at this point. Just want to say Hi !
Yeah, man, all good. Will give you a further update in PM.Cheers, manEverything okay in England?
Now, in case the Generals couldn't wait that long due to internal pressures, lenghtening the runway in Port Stanley would have had to be the priority, because in OTL the Argentinian planes operated pretty much at extreme range, which very much limited their tactics (like deceptive routing) and their loadouts. In any case, it would have been good if the delivery of Super Etendards and Exocets could have been expedited, assuming they were already paid for.
They actually did that. HMS Glamorgan was hit by an MM-38 fired from a box launcher mounted on a truck trailer.The shipborne Exocets might be also stationed in the islands themselves, obviously together with fire control radars at vantage points.
The best move for the Argentinians would have been to wait another six months,
The best move for the Argentinians would have been to wait another six months, as by then Iron Maggie and her merry band of sycophants would have sold or scrapped most of the Royal Navy.
They actually did that. HMS Glamorgan was hit by an MM-38 fired from a box launcher mounted on a truck trailer.
The Pucara fleet would likely have an easier time of being able to fly around and do what they were designed for.
First step, get Stanley airfield extended. This should have been part of the planning from the get go. Within 72 hours of the British surrender the airfield should be Skyhawk, Dagger and Super Etendard (with Exocet) capable....of the Malvinas/Falkland Islands. A what-if that will hopefully cover what steps might be taken from Argentinian military before and once they've captured the islands in 1982.
Firstly, had the Argentinians attacked the RN on the journey south it would have represented an escalation of the war with all sorts of political as well as military consequences. The TF was certainly prepared to shoot down Argentinian snooper aircraft, like the B707, had they taken offensive action rather than withdrawn when intercepted by Sea Harriers. Subs would have been no different.Next, ARA Santa Fe and ARA San Luis sail to Acension to lay in wait for HMS Hermes and Invincible
I said civilian targets. Let the SAS attack air bases on the Argentine mainland, we've already moved the best fighters and strike aircraft to Stanley. I don't think in this age before guided weapons that the RAF will start bombing Buenos Aires. As for the rest, yes moving submarines to Ascension is an escalation, but so what. Argentina is a military dictatorship, the leader has one goal, remain in power. Not escalating the war certainly didn't go well for him.You also assume that the British ROE would not change if the circumstances changed. For political reasons Britain wanted to keep the war contained. But it was prepared to look at operations against the Argentinian mainland