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Encyclopedia > Argentine air forces in the Falklands War
Historical photo of the FAA A-4C Skyhawk of the IV Air Brigade refueling in flight from a KC-130H Hercules on May 9, 1982. Pilot Lt. Jorge Casco would not return from this mission.

This article describes the composition and actions of the Argentine air forces in the Falklands War (Spanish:Guerra de las Malvinas). For an overview of the air forces of the United Kingdom, see British air services in the Falklands War. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The A-4 Skyhawk was an attack aircraft originally designed to operate from United States Navy aircraft carriers. ... is the 129th day of the year (130th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Combatants Argentina United Kingdom Commanders Presidente Leopoldo Galtieri Vice Admiral Juan Lombardo Brigadier General Ernesto Crespo Brigade General Mario Menéndez Prime minister Margaret Thatcher Admiral Sir John Fieldhouse Rear-Admiral Sandy Woodward Major General Jeremy Moore Casualties 649 killed 1,068 wounded 11,313 taken prisoner 75 fixed wing... This is a list of the units, aircraft and casualties of the British air forces in the Falklands War. ...

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Background

The Argentine Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Argentina; FAA) had never considered the possibility of waging a long-range naval air campaign against a major NATO power. It was not trained or equipped for such a mission. The FAA had only two tanker aircraft to serve the whole air force and navy, and its fighter-bomber Mirage IIIs and IAI Daggers were not equipped for aerial refueling. The FAA's training, tactics and equipment were focused on a possible war against Chile, resulting from disputes such as the Beagle conflict.[1] [2] The Argentine Air Force (Fuerza Aérea Argentina or FAA) is the national aviation branch of the armed forces of Argentina. ... NATO 2002 Summit in Prague. ... Former South African Air Force Mirage IIICZ The Dassault Mirage III is a supersonic fighter aircraft designed in France during the 1950s, and manufactured both in France and a number of other countries. ... The IAI Nesher is an Israeli-built military aircraft based on the French Mirage 5 Dassault had developed the Mirage 5 at the request of the Israelis. ... Boom and receptacle: USAF KC-135R Stratotanker, two F-15s (twin fins) and two F-16s, on an aerial refueling training mission Probe and drogue: USAF HC-130P refuels a HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter Aerial refueling, also called Air refueling or in-flight refueling (IFR) or air-to-air... Map of Picton, Lennox and Nueva The Beagle Conflict (Spanish: Conflicto del Beagle) was an border dispute between Argentina and Chile over the possession of the Picton, Lennox and Nueva islands and sea located south of Tierra del Fuego, it took both countries to the brink of war in 1978. ...

FAA pilots in San Julian - May 1982

The Chilean threat was the cause of great concern to the Argentina military during the war. The Chilean armed forces had deployed a significant force to Chile's common border with Argentina, and the FAA was forced to reinstate their retired F-86 Sabres to bolster Argentina's air defences. In Argentina's favour, Peru immediately offered its support to the Argentine cause, with the Peruvian Air Force even offering to fly combat missions. This was politely declined by the Argentine government. As the war progressed, Peru and Venezuela sent critical aircraft spare parts to Argentine, urgently needed by the FAA. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1280 × 960 pixel, file size: 157 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1280 × 960 pixel, file size: 157 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Argentina - Chile relations refers to interstate relations between the Chilean Republic and the Argentine Federal Republic. ... Chiles armed forces are subject to civilian control exercised by the president through the Minister of Defense. ... The North American F-86 Sabre (sometimes called the Sabrejet) was a transonic combat aircraft developed for the US Air Force. ... The Peruvian Air Force (Spanish: Fuerza Aerea del Peru, or FAP) is the aviation branch of the armed forces of Peru. ...


On paper, the 20 subsonic Sea Harriers could easily have been wiped out by the more than hundred Argentine combat planes, including many supersonic jets. In reality, it showed up different.
The long distances from their bases prevented them from using their top speed or they risked running out of fuel[3]. Although, the Argentines had more aeroplanes than the British Task force, a good number of them were Pucara turboprops.[citation needed] Also, the A-4 Skyhawk force were dependent on the two available KC-130 tankers, limiting the amount of aeroplanes that could attack simultaneously[4].


Argentina's fleet of A-4 Skyhawk attack jets was in very poor condition. The arms embargo placed by the United States in 1976, due to the "Dirty War", had made most airframes unusable. The involvement of Israel in helping to return the A-4 to full operational status has been alleged, but has never been confirmed. [5] The small air arm of the Argentine Navy was in the middle of the transition from the A4 Skyhawk to the new Super Etendard. Only five of the Etendard's anti-ship Exocet missiles had been delivered at the time of the conflict, at which point an arms embargo prevented the delivery of further shipments. The A-4 Skyhawk was an attack aircraft originally designed to operate from United States Navy aircraft carriers. ... Year 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the 1976 Gregorian calendar. ... Poster by the Madres de la Plaza de Mayo NGO with photos of disappeared. This article especially refers to the Argentine dirty war; however, the term has been used in other contexts, for example in Morocco; see also lead years. ... The Navy of the Argentine Republic (Armada de la República Argentina, ARA) is the navy of Argentina. ... The Dassault Super Etendard is a French carrier-borne strike fighter in service with the French and Argentine Navy. ... The Exocet is a French-built anti-ship missile whose various versions can be launched from surface vessels, submarines, and airplanes. ...


To complete the scene, the Argentine military aviation, had never been in a war since their creation, being the last conflict of the country more than a century ago.


In spite of these disadvantages, Argentine air units bore the brunt of the battle during the six-week war, and inflicted serious damage and losses to the naval forces of the United Kingdom. Low-flying jets attacking British ships would provide the world with some of the most sobering and dramatic images of the war. By the end of the conflict, the British forces had come to admire the FAA's spirited conduct in the face of an effective air defence network[6] during the hostilities, but as always, air power alone cannot win a war. Admiral Sandy Woodward, the British Task Force commander said: "[t]he Argentine Air Force fought extremely well and we felt a great admiration for what they did."[7] Sir John Forster Sandy Woodward GBE KCB (born May 1, 1932) is a British Admiral who joined the Royal Navy in 1946 at age thirteen. ...


According an American source, ships of the Royal Navy shot down 10% of the Argentine Air Force whilst 75% of the British Naval task force was damaged or sunk [8]


Organisation

The Air units involved in the Falklands War were under the following chain of command: This article deals with the military concept. ...

  • Military Junta - Brigadier General (Lieutenant General) Basilio Lami Dozo
    • Air Defence Command (Spanish: Comando Aereo de Defensa ) - Brigadier Jorge Hughes. Was in charge of the radar network, Mirage IIIEA interceptors and anti-aircraft defences on the mainland.
    • Strategic Air Command (Spanish: Comando Aereo Estrategico ) - Brigadier Helmuth Weber. Coordinated air assets through all the country. The CAE also had the main role of long range maritime surveillance with Boeing 707s and C-130 Hercules.
      • Southern Air Force (Spanish: Fuerza Aerea Sur ) - Brigadier Ernesto Crespo. The FAS was the main organisation involved in combat over the conflict zone.
    • South Atlantic Military Theatre (Spanish: Teatro Operaciones Atlantico Sur ) - Vice Admiral Juan Lombardo. Basically a naval command with the role of coordinating the air, surface and submarine assets in the South Atlantic area. Initially, during the invasion of the Islands on 2 April and before hostilities broke out, the islands were supposedly to be under their command and was considered as the only organisation needed to managed the crisis.
      • Falklands Military Garrison (Spanish: Guarnicion Militar Malvinas ) - Brigade General Mario Menendez (Army)
        • Air Component (Spanish: Componente Aereo ) - Brigadier Luis Castellano.

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Deployment

Argentine airbases: Distances to Port Stanley[9] in Nautical miles: Trelew: 580, Comodoro Rivadavia: 480, San Julián: 425, Rio Gallegos: 435 and Rio Grande:380.
Due to the distance required to fly to the islands, two minutes was the average time Argentine attack aircraft had available in the target area.
Mirage IIIEA. Their lack of aerial refuel capability prevented them from being used effectively over the islands in the air-air role. The FAA also flew an Israeli variation of the Mirage, the IAI Nesher, as the Dagger.
Argentine airfields The only paved runway was at Stanley although was unsuitable for fast jets and its main role was to maintain the airbridge to the mainland

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Units

Argentine Air Force Pilots in San Julian Airbase in the formation conmemorating Argentina National Day on 25 May 1982. Notice Dagger (blue/red badges) and A-4C Skyhawk (brown/black) pilots.


The numbers in bold are the number of aircraft engaged in combat without counting those in reserve, the numbers in brackets are the number of lost aircraft. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1280 × 960 pixel, file size: 191 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1280 × 960 pixel, file size: 191 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...

Escuadrón Fénix Coat of Arms
FMA IA 58 Pucará
Super Etendard the Exocet platform

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Argentine Air Force

Fuerza Aérea Argentina The Argentine Air Force (Fuerza Aérea Argentina or FAA) is the national aviation branch of the armed forces of Argentina. ...

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Argentine Navy

Comando de Aviación Naval Argentina The Navy of the Argentine Republic (Armada de la República Argentina, ARA) is the navy of Argentina. ...

  • 1st Naval Air Attack Squadron - Aermacchi MB.339A 6 (2)
  • 2nd Naval Air Fighter/Attack Squadron - Dassault Super Étendard 4 (sn. 3-A-201 was cannibalized for spare parts)
  • 3rd Naval Air Fighter/Attack Squadron - McDonnell Douglas A-4Q Skyhawk 8 (3)
  • Naval Air Antisubmarine Squadron - Grumman S-2E Tracker 6
  • Naval Air Training Squadron - Beechcraft T-34 Mentor 4 (4)
  • Naval Air Exploration Squadron - Lockheed SP-2H Neptune 2 (both retired by end of May due airframe attrition)
  • 1st Naval Air Helicopter Squadron -
  • 2nd Naval Air Helicopter Squadron - Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King 5
  • Naval Air Transport Squadrons -
    • Lockheed L-188 Electra 3
    • Fokker F-28 3

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Argentine Army

Comando de Aviación del Ejército Argentino The Argentine Army (Ejército Argentino, EA) is the land armed force branch of the Argentine military and the senior military service of the country. ...

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Argentine Coast Guard

Prefectura Naval Argentina The Prefectura Naval Argentina (PNA; in English Argentine Naval Prefecture) is a military service of the Argentine Interior Ministry charged with protecting the countrys rivers and maritime territory. ...

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Argentine traffic planes

  • Escuadrón Fénix — 30 civilian business planes:
Gates Learjet, Cessna Citation, Hawker Siddeley HS-125, Commander 690 and Mitsubishi MU-2.
Boeing 737 [10] and Douglas DC-9 (airlift to Patagonia and Port Stanley).

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Armament

Israel supplied 39 IAI Dagger since 1978

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Air Campaign

  • Attack Missions:
System Obs
Ships Sunk HMS Sheffield, HMS Coventry, HMS Ardent, HMS Antelope, RFA Sir Galahad, Atlantic Conveyor, LCU (Foxtrot Four from Fearless)
Ships Damaged [12] HMS Glasgow, HMS Antrim, HMS Brilliant, HMS Broadsword, HMS Alacrity, HMS Arrow, HMS Argonaut, HMS Plymouth, RFA Sir Bedivere, RFA Sir Lancelot, RFA Sir Tristram, RFA Stromness
A-4 Skyhawk 133 sorties by the A-4B and 86 by the A-4C. They flew with unreliable ejection seats due to the US embargo placed from 1977. Naval A-4Q performed 12 sorties. They were highly dependent on the two available KC-130 tankers, limiting the amount of aeroplanes that could attack simultaneously.
Canberra 46 bombing sorties against ground targets, operating from Trelew, to avoid more congestion on the closer southern airfields.
Dagger 153 sorties against naval/ground targets by the two squadrons. Their lack of aerial refueling capacity severely affected their performance without any chance of manouvering over the islands. They were obliged to fly the shortest flightpath and had less than 10 minutes to find their targets. The discovery of their approach corridor by the British led to 7 aircraft being shot down by Sea Harriers CAP, something just realized when one of the downed Dagger pilots was recovered by own troops. By the end of May they began carrying an improvised chaff dispenser consisting of aluminium strips inside their airbrakes.
Total Sorties: The above figures shown a total of 430 attack sorties from the mainland of which 18 aircraft were intercepted by the Sea Harriers and other 14 were shot down by anti aircraft defences.
  • Other Missions:
System Obs
Mirage IIIEA British sources claimed that they were withdrawn from operations over the islands to protect the mainland against Vulcan strikes, however, they made 58 sorties providing decoys for the strike units with particular success on the 8. June attacks against the British landings ships [13]. Their lesser internal fuel capacity, compared to the Daggers, prevented them from being used in their escort role.
IA 58 Pucará They performed reconnaisance and ground attack missions from the Falklands airfields and surveillance of the Patagonian coast from bases in Southern Argentina. Most of the island-based Pucarás were destroyed on the ground, due to the lack of Hardened Aircraft Shelters. They shot down a Royal Marines Westland Scout.
Fenix Squadron 126 decoying plus 52 reconnaisance sorties. They were also extensively used as communications relay and pathfinder flights to guide the combat jets with the Learjets’ superior navigation systems.
C-130 Hercules 33 night flights to BAM Puerto Argentino in May/June (Blockade runner). Among the cargo transported in those flight were the 602 Army Commandos Coy, 155mm CITEFA cannons, an improvised land based Exocet launcher, the Roland SAM system and a RASIT radar replacement. They evacuated 263 wounded and a British PoW in their returning flights.
Starting 15. May, they also took over the dangerous task of searching for naval targets for the strike units, after the retirement of the last SP-2H Neptune available. On one of these daylight missions, a Hercules was intercepted and shot down by a Sea Harrier.
29. May, the British tanker British Wye was hit by bombs dropped by a Hercules, north of South Georgia[14] (Not officially recognized by the FAA)
KC-130 Hercules Refueling sorties for A-4s and Super Étendards, also for battle damaged fighters.
Fokker F-28s Navy 15 night flights to BAM Puerto Argentino in May/June (Blockade runner)
Army Aviation 796 helicopter flights on the islands
1st Air Brigade Construction Group Air Force In charge of maintaining Port Stanley airbase operable. Throughout the conflict, the airport installations were attacked with 237 bombs, 1,200 shells by Royal Navy gunline and 16 missiles, however, it was never out of action entirely. The runway was covered with piles of dirt during the day causing British intelligence to surmise that repairs were still in progress. Craters were in fact heaps of earth placed there to make it look as though the runway was damaged. This deception misled the British as to the condition of the airfield and the success of their raids. [15] [16].

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Casualties and aircraft losses

  • Aircraft Lost in the Air: no suffix: Air Force


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11 IAI Dagger A 9[18] by Sea Harrier, 1[19] Sea Wolf HMS Broadsword, 1[20] SAM Rapier
10 A-4B Skyhawk 3[21] by Sea Harrier, 3[22] Sea Wolf HMS Brilliant, 1[23] Sea Dart, 1[24] AAA HMS Fearless, 1[25] SAM/AAA/small arms fire and 1[26] friendly fire
7 A-4C Skyhawk 2[27] by Sea Harrier, 3[28] Sea Dart, 2[29] combination Sea Cat/Rapier/Blowpipe
3 FMA IA 58 Pucará 1[30] by Sea Harrier, 1 SAM Stinger, 1 small arms fire 2nd PARA
3 A-4Q Skyhawk Navy 3[31] by Sea Harrier. (The 3rd was ordered to eject after attempting to land at Port Stanley)
2 Mirage IIIEA 1[32] by Sea Harrier, 1[33] friendly fire
2 B.Mk62 Canberra 1[34] by Sea Harrier, 1[35] Sea Dart
1 C-130E Hercules 1[36] by Sea Harrier
1 Aermacchi MB.339A Navy 1[37] by Blowpipe
1 Learjet 35A 1[38] by SAM Sea Dart
3 Puma SA330L Army 1 by SAM Sea Dart, 2 gun fire
1 Puma SA330L Army Royal Marines gun fire in Georgias, April 3
  • Total

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References

  • FAA Commodore Ruben Oscar Moro La Guerra Inaudita, 2000 ISBN 987-96007-3-8
  • (Spanish) Dagger & Finger en Argentina ISBN 987-43-8536-7 book link
  • (French) Frédéric Marsaly: Super Étendard au Combat: la saga d'un guerrier, Aviation Française Magazine, Jan/Feb 2007, ISSN 1951-9583.
  1. ^ Argentine Airpower in the Falklands War
  2. ^ Offensive Air Operations Of The Falklands War - USMC
  3. ^ "the Mach 2 Mirage and Dagger which in low-level attack are extremely subsonic. ..while low-level attacks by the Argentine aircraft..there would not be a lot of fuel to spare, especially if afterburner was used." page 42 in Aviation Fact File - Harrier, 1984
  4. ^ "Two A-4B Skyhawks warplanes of the Grupo 5 link up...after topping up their tanks from a KC-130H tanker." page 62 in Air War in the Falklands 1982, 2001
  5. ^ Commodore Ruben Oscar Moro La Guerra Inaudita, 2000 ISBN 987-96007-3-8
  6. ^ Chapter 12:"The British were awed by the courage of the Argentine pilots, flying suicidally low to attack, then vanishing amid flashes of pursuing Sea Cat, Blowpipe, Rapier, racing across the sky behind them. Alone among the enemy's three services, the air force seemed highly motivated and utterly committed to the battle. 'We should have been able to work out that any nation which produces first-class Formula One racing drivers is also likely to turn out some pretty good pilots.'" - Hastings, Max: The Battle for the Falklands (1983) Michael Joseph Ltd ISBN 0-7181-2228-3
  7. ^ clarin newspaperClarin newspaper Woodward Interview
    La fuerza aérea peleó extremadamente bien y nosotros sentimos una gran admiración por lo que hicieron
  8. ^ Hughes, Wayne P. Fleet Tactics: Theory and Practice. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press
  9. ^ http://www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/airchronicles/apj/apj02/fal02/corum.html
  10. ^ http://www.malvinasmdp.org.ar/Images/Fotos/M085.jpg
  11. ^ Chapter 21 The Bridgehead and Beyond, the battle for Darwin and Goose Green:"In late afternoon Pucaras attacked the British forces, two dropping napalm tanks which only just missed forward troops. Two Pucaras were shot down during the battle, along with an Aeromacchi [sic]. - Lawrence Freedman, Signals of War, The Falklands Conflict of 1982, 1990, Faber and Faber-London, ISBN 0-571-14116-1
  12. ^ Sir Lawrence Freedman: The Official History of the Falklands Campaign, 2005, Routledge, ISBN 0-7146-5207-5
  13. ^ Official FAA Magazine (Spanish)
  14. ^ Sir Lawrence Freedman: The Official History of the Falklands Campaign, 2005, Routledge, ISBN 0-7146-5207-5
    "British Wye, carrying fuel for the Task Force, came under attack by a modified C-130 Hercules...eight bombs were released, one of which struck the tanker without exploding.
  15. ^ Offensive Air Operations Of The Falklands War - USMC
  16. ^ http://www.britains-smallwars.com/Falklands/vulcan.htm The Avro Vulcan and the Black Buck raids
  17. ^ http://www.fuerzaaerea.mil.ar/conflicto/caidos.html
  18. ^ SN:
    C-403, May21, Sea Harrier ZA190/"009", pilot Capt. Donadille ejected,
    C-404, May21, Sea Harrier ZA190/"009", pilot Maj. Piuma ejected,
    C-407, May21, Sea Harrier ZA175/"004", pilot Lt. Senn ejected,
    C-409, May21, Sea Harrier XZ455/"12", pilot Lt. Luna ejected,
    C-410, May24, Sea Harrier ZA193/"93", pilot Lt. Castillo killed,
    C-419, May24, Sea Harrier XZ457/"14". pilot Maj. Puga ejected,
    C-430, May24, Sea Harrier XZ457/"14". pilot Capt. Diaz ejected,
    C-433, May1, Sea Harrier XZ455/"12". pilot Lt. Ardiles killed,
    C-437, May23, Sea Harrier ZA194. pilot Lt. Volponi killed
  19. ^ SN: C-428, May21, pilot Lt. Bean killed
  20. ^ SN: C-436, May29, pilot Lt. Bernhardt killed
  21. ^ SN: C-204, C-226 and C-228
  22. ^ SN: C-206, C-208 and C-246
  23. ^ SN: C-244
  24. ^ SN: C-215
  25. ^ SN: C-242
  26. ^ SN: C-248
  27. ^ SN: C-309 and C-325
  28. ^ SN: C-301, C-304 and C-310
  29. ^ SN: C-305 and C-319
  30. ^ SN: A-5??
  31. ^ SN: 3-A-307, 3-A-312 and 3-A-314
  32. ^ SN: I-015
  33. ^ SN: I-019
  34. ^ SN: B-110
  35. ^ SN: B-108
  36. ^ SN: TC-63
  37. ^ SN: 4-A-1??
  38. ^ SN: T-2?
  39. ^ SN: 3-H-42
  40. ^ http://www.fuerzaaerea.mil.ar/conflicto/caidos/baja26.html
  41. ^ http://www.fuerzaaerea.mil.ar/conflicto/caidos/baja36.html
  42. ^ According to www.naval-history.net/F64argaircraftlost.htm a Pucará was lost over the Atlantic on a reconnaissance mission from Comodoro Rivadavia
  43. ^ SN: C-303 and C-313

Literature

  • Chant, C.: Air War in the Falklands 1982, 2001, Osprey Publishing, ISBN 1-84176-293-8
  • Gunston, B.: Aviation Fact File (Modern Fighting Aircraft) - Harrier, 1984, Salamander Books Ltd., ISBN 0-86101-128-7
  1. ^ Argentine Airpower in the Falklands War
  2. ^ Offensive Air Operations Of The Falklands War - USMC
  3. ^ "the Mach 2 Mirage and Dagger which in low-level attack are extremely subsonic. ..while low-level attacks by the Argentine aircraft..there would not be a lot of fuel to spare, especially if afterburner was used." page 42 in Aviation Fact File - Harrier, 1984
  4. ^ "Two A-4B Skyhawks warplanes of the Grupo 5 link up...after topping up their tanks from a KC-130H tanker." page 62 in Air War in the Falklands 1982, 2001
  5. ^ Commodore Ruben Oscar Moro La Guerra Inaudita, 2000 ISBN 987-96007-3-8
  6. ^ Chapter 12:"The British were awed by the courage of the Argentine pilots, flying suicidally low to attack, then vanishing amid flashes of pursuing Sea Cat, Blowpipe, Rapier, racing across the sky behind them. Alone among the enemy's three services, the air force seemed highly motivated and utterly committed to the battle. 'We should have been able to work out that any nation which produces first-class Formula One racing drivers is also likely to turn out some pretty good pilots.'" - Hastings, Max: The Battle for the Falklands (1983) Michael Joseph Ltd ISBN 0-7181-2228-3
  7. ^ clarin newspaperClarin newspaper Woodward Interview
    La fuerza aérea peleó extremadamente bien y nosotros sentimos una gran admiración por lo que hicieron
  8. ^ Hughes, Wayne P. Fleet Tactics: Theory and Practice. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press
  9. ^ http://www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/airchronicles/apj/apj02/fal02/corum.html
  10. ^ http://www.malvinasmdp.org.ar/Images/Fotos/M085.jpg
  11. ^ Chapter 21 The Bridgehead and Beyond, the battle for Darwin and Goose Green:"In late afternoon Pucaras attacked the British forces, two dropping napalm tanks which only just missed forward troops. Two Pucaras were shot down during the battle, along with an Aeromacchi [sic]. - Lawrence Freedman, Signals of War, The Falklands Conflict of 1982, 1990, Faber and Faber-London, ISBN 0-571-14116-1
  12. ^ Sir Lawrence Freedman: The Official History of the Falklands Campaign, 2005, Routledge, ISBN 0-7146-5207-5
  13. ^ Official FAA Magazine (Spanish)
  14. ^ Sir Lawrence Freedman: The Official History of the Falklands Campaign, 2005, Routledge, ISBN 0-7146-5207-5
    "British Wye, carrying fuel for the Task Force, came under attack by a modified C-130 Hercules...eight bombs were released, one of which struck the tanker without exploding.
  15. ^ Offensive Air Operations Of The Falklands War - USMC
  16. ^ http://www.britains-smallwars.com/Falklands/vulcan.htm The Avro Vulcan and the Black Buck raids
  17. ^ http://www.fuerzaaerea.mil.ar/conflicto/caidos.html
  18. ^ SN:
    C-403, May21, Sea Harrier ZA190/"009", pilot Capt. Donadille ejected,
    C-404, May21, Sea Harrier ZA190/"009", pilot Maj. Piuma ejected,
    C-407, May21, Sea Harrier ZA175/"004", pilot Lt. Senn ejected,
    C-409, May21, Sea Harrier XZ455/"12", pilot Lt. Luna ejected,
    C-410, May24, Sea Harrier ZA193/"93", pilot Lt. Castillo killed,
    C-419, May24, Sea Harrier XZ457/"14". pilot Maj. Puga ejected,
    C-430, May24, Sea Harrier XZ457/"14". pilot Capt. Diaz ejected,
    C-433, May1, Sea Harrier XZ455/"12". pilot Lt. Ardiles killed,
    C-437, May23, Sea Harrier ZA194. pilot Lt. Volponi killed
  19. ^ SN: C-428, May21, pilot Lt. Bean killed
  20. ^ SN: C-436, May29, pilot Lt. Bernhardt killed
  21. ^ SN: C-204, C-226 and C-228
  22. ^ SN: C-206, C-208 and C-246
  23. ^ SN: C-244
  24. ^ SN: C-215
  25. ^ SN: C-242
  26. ^ SN: C-248
  27. ^ SN: C-309 and C-325
  28. ^ SN: C-301, C-304 and C-310
  29. ^ SN: C-305 and C-319
  30. ^ SN: A-5??
  31. ^ SN: 3-A-307, 3-A-312 and 3-A-314
  32. ^ SN: I-015
  33. ^ SN: I-019
  34. ^ SN: B-110
  35. ^ SN: B-108
  36. ^ SN: TC-63
  37. ^ SN: 4-A-1??
  38. ^ SN: T-2?
  39. ^ SN: 3-H-42
  40. ^ http://www.fuerzaaerea.mil.ar/conflicto/caidos/baja26.html
  41. ^ http://www.fuerzaaerea.mil.ar/conflicto/caidos/baja36.html
  42. ^ According to www.naval-history.net/F64argaircraftlost.htm a Pucará was lost over the Atlantic on a reconnaissance mission from Comodoro Rivadavia
  43. ^ SN: C-303 and C-313

External links

Foreign Studies

  • (English) Argentine Airpower in the Falklands War - Analysis and Conclusions
  • (English) Argentina's Tactical Aircraft Employment in the Falklands Islands War - Air Command and Staff College, Air University, USAF

Official Sites

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Battles | Goose Green | Mount Harriet | Two Sisters | Mount Longdon | Mount Tumbledown | Wireless Ridge
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