The Falklands

[The Basket]

Did the Argentines have stocks of any Sidewinder and did any aircraft have the ability to fire them?

I know you had Magics. Did the Daggers have the capabilty to fire Magics or Sidewinder? Was the Etendards ever fitted with Magics?

 

[CharlesBronson]

Yes, Etendars did use Magic, but those were not deployed in the war.

The AAF had AIM-9B AIM -9c, completely useless variants.

The sidewinder could be fired from the Mirage IIIEA and Mirage V.

 

[José Luis]

Thanks CB, even linked, I was unable to answer (meetings!!!).

 

[The Basket]

Yep 9 Bravo against 9 Lima.

Is that Mirage V or Dagger?

Did you have any Isreali AAM due to having Daggers? Can't think of many French jets with Sidewinder.

 

[CharlesBronson]

Daggers actually, the Daggers used the shafrir in the early days of the war, but then were completely turned to the bombing role.

 

[CharlesBronson]

More stuff I ve found in this last times.

British paratroopers.

Casualties of the attack of the Argentine Air Force on HMS Sir Tristam and Sir Galahand.

This last two are from:
"Red and Green Life Machine: Diary of the Falklands Field Hospital" ( Rick Jolly )

 

[Matt308]

CB, where the eff have you been?????

 

[timshatz]

Uggggghhhh, flash burns, nasty stuff.

 

[Kruska]

Yes, horrible indeed

Regards
Kruska

 

[parsifal]

CB

How does Argentina view the Malvinas now?

 

[CharlesBronson]

CB, where the eff have you been?????

Dont tell me that you miss me ?

Well, you know I am a little lazy to post in forums in wich I am not moderator, but aniway youll see me around in this next days.

CB

How does Argentina view the Malvinas now?

Err...hummm, just browse a little the 33 pages of this topic and there is chances that you found out.

 

[Matt308]

Yeah I did miss you. I missed this thread. Good to see you back.

 

[Glider]

I admit that I have missed your contributions, its good to have you back

 

[Matt308]

Yep, whether you agree with CB or not on some of his posts, his ability to moderate the thread is awesome and worthy of a good read.

 

[Matt308]

Uggggghhhh, flash burns, nasty stuff.

At least based upon the treatments they appear to be rather superficial 2nd degree burns.

 

[CharlesBronson]

Yeah I did miss you. I missed this thread. Good to see you back.

I admit that I have missed your contributions, its good to have you back

Hehe thanks you guys, ill try to post more material then.

Argie IAI Dagger attacking a frigate ( or destroyer or whatever a british combat ship is called) , I am not sure in the splashes are from the 30mm Defa or some flak of the ship.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knVGQ3zl7lI

 

[Matt308]

Looks like suppresive fire from the airplane. Does NOT look like defensive fire based upon the holographic sight recording.

 

[CharlesBronson]

Yup, I agree, it seems that the argentine pilot had some troubles in get the aircraft steady or is doing it in order to avoid british gunfire.

The bif fat 30 mm bullet is nasty when actually hit the target, some radar controllers in HMS Brilliant were injured (or killed I dont remeber well) when his ship was strafed in that way, this are impacts in the side of HMS Arrow.

( edited ..link dont work)

 

[Glider]

I am pretty sure that she is a Rothsay class Frigate under attack. The splashes I am confident are from the aircraft. The AA fire from the frigate would have been limited to one x 20mm, one Seacat and any mg's she could have scraped together. I suspect the aircraft is under fire as there is a lot of jinking about.
Its possible that the pilot may have been under the impression that she was a Leander CLass firgate some of which had the twin 4.5 replaced by a Seawolf which was far more dangerous and the hull of the Leander was very similar to the Rothsay so its an easy mistake to make

 

[CharlesBronson]

Yup, probably so, the aiming is pretty bad actually

Soldiers with penguin (again)

With captured Flag.

Achtung mines.