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This was captioned as a road sign somewhere in the Falklands. (I'm not sure how going slow will help with mines.)
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nobody thought it was going to happen, neither the invasion nor the reconquest, a mistake that cost one and helped the other... politics and its strange things
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interesting collection of Argentine weapons, those strela missiles surprise me; I suppose they took some copies to the United Kingdom, seized and destined for museums.
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I'd sure like to rummage through that pile of weapons - maybe even burn up some of the 4 million rounds of captured ammo!
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I believe its a warning to slow down on the curve as speeding might cause you to leave the road and drive into the minefields.
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Couple of hundred+ pounds a pop for an original Argentine Falklands era helmet now a days.
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Survivors from RFA Sir Galahad (ablaze in the background) are hauled ashore by colleagues at Bluff Cove, East Falkland, after the ship was hit by an Argentinian air attack on June 8, 1982.
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30mm cannon shell impacts on Rothesay-class frigate HMS Plymouth (F126) after it was attacked by Argentine IAI Daggers on June 8th 1982
On 8 June, HMS Plymouth (F126) was alone in Falkland Sound, returning from a naval gunfire mission, when she was attacked by five Dagger fighter-bombers of Grupo 6 of the Argentine Air Force. Despite Plymouth firing her 20 mm guns and a Seacat missile, the aircraft dropped eight Mk 82 500 lb bombs, five of which struck home, and fired their 30mm cannons. One Dagger was unable to release its payload due to a mechanical failure, and another suffered light damage from shrapnel. According to other sources Plymouth was hit by four 1000 lb bombs. All of the bombs failed to explode, but caused extensive damage: one hit the flight deck, detonating a depth charge and starting a fire, one went straight through her funnel and two more destroyed her Limbo anti-submarine mortar. Internal flooding caused the ship to take a six degree list. Five men were injured in the attack, and were rapidly evacuated by helicopter. The fire took 90 minutes to extinguish with assistance from HMS Avenger, and repairs were carried out through the night and the next day, restoring some of her capabilities. Plymouth then withdrew to a repair area, where naval personnel on board the oil rig support vessel MV Stena Seaspread assisted in returning her to fighting order. She returned to shore bombardment duties on 14 June, when Argentine forces in the Falklands finally surrendered.
On 8 June, HMS Plymouth (F126) was alone in Falkland Sound, returning from a naval gunfire mission, when she was attacked by five Dagger fighter-bombers of Grupo 6 of the Argentine Air Force. Despite Plymouth firing her 20 mm guns and a Seacat missile, the aircraft dropped eight Mk 82 500 lb bombs, five of which struck home, and fired their 30mm cannons. One Dagger was unable to release its payload due to a mechanical failure, and another suffered light damage from shrapnel. According to other sources Plymouth was hit by four 1000 lb bombs. All of the bombs failed to explode, but caused extensive damage: one hit the flight deck, detonating a depth charge and starting a fire, one went straight through her funnel and two more destroyed her Limbo anti-submarine mortar. Internal flooding caused the ship to take a six degree list. Five men were injured in the attack, and were rapidly evacuated by helicopter. The fire took 90 minutes to extinguish with assistance from HMS Avenger, and repairs were carried out through the night and the next day, restoring some of her capabilities. Plymouth then withdrew to a repair area, where naval personnel on board the oil rig support vessel MV Stena Seaspread assisted in returning her to fighting order. She returned to shore bombardment duties on 14 June, when Argentine forces in the Falklands finally surrendered.
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5th April 1982. The task force flagship HMS Hermes (R12) “Happy H” heading into the misty Solent with well over 2000 people aboard. On her way to the Falklands
April 18th 1982: The Carrier Battle Group leaves Ascension, consisting of HMS Hermes, Invincible, Glamorgan, Broadsword, Yarmouth, Alacrity and OI class tanker RFAs Olmeda & armament stores ship Resource. Here's Hermes departing on the day
Ol-class "fast fleet tanker" RFA Olmeda (A124) refuels County class destroyer HMS Glamorgan the same day.
April 18th 1982: The Carrier Battle Group leaves Ascension, consisting of HMS Hermes, Invincible, Glamorgan, Broadsword, Yarmouth, Alacrity and OI class tanker RFAs Olmeda & armament stores ship Resource. Here's Hermes departing on the day
Ol-class "fast fleet tanker" RFA Olmeda (A124) refuels County class destroyer HMS Glamorgan the same day.
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Light streams through the bullet holes left in a corrugated hangar, which troops took shelter in during the Falklands fighting
Light streams through the bullet holes left in a corrugated hangar, which troops took shelter in during the Falklands fighting
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13-14th June 1982- Mount William.
As the Scots Guards complete taking Mount Tumbledown, 1/7 Gurkha storm forward in a daybreak attack across open ground to take Mount William.
As they approach the Mountain and begin the assent, they discover the Argentine defenders have fled back towards Port Stanley.
Either withdrawn for a planned street battle or the reputation of the approaching Gurkhas has made them
think twice about standing at fighting.
The Gurkhas settle in on the Mountain and with that, the last mountain and major natural barrier between the British Advance & the Argentinian Garrison is gone.
As the Scots Guards complete taking Mount Tumbledown, 1/7 Gurkha storm forward in a daybreak attack across open ground to take Mount William.
As they approach the Mountain and begin the assent, they discover the Argentine defenders have fled back towards Port Stanley.
Either withdrawn for a planned street battle or the reputation of the approaching Gurkhas has made them
think twice about standing at fighting.
The Gurkhas settle in on the Mountain and with that, the last mountain and major natural barrier between the British Advance & the Argentinian Garrison is gone.
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June 13th 1982: By dusk, Sheffield class (Type 42) destroyer HMS Cardiff detects the flight of the incoming Argentine Canberra's and fires Sea Dart, scoring a direct hit and downing one of the bombers. Pilot Captain Pastran ejects, but Navigator Captain Casado is killed. The other bombers return to base. The last aircraft loss of the war.
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148 Battery (Meiktila), 29 Commando & 3 SBS, at San Carlos, shortly before undertaking "Operation Brewers Arms" to clear the area between Mount Brisbane and Berkeley Sound, without tying down troops from 3 Commando Brigade. Finally, the team was responsible for coordinating the naval gunfire that supported the two-day 'big push' on the nights of 11/12 to 13/14 June.1982
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