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Air War in the Falklands 1982

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Combat Aircraft - Helicopters & Miscellaneous

Last Stocked on 3/31/2020

Product Info

Title
Air War in the Falklands 1982
Publisher
Category
Author
Christopher Chant
Publish Year
2001
Pages
96
Dimensions
8x10x.25"
NKG Part #
434677081
MFG. Part #
OSPCOM028
Type
Softcover
Series
COM28

Description

The war fought between the United Kingdom and Argentina in 1982, for the possession of the Falkland Islands was probably the last 'colonial' war that will ever be undertaken by the British. This book shows how the key to British success was the speed with which the British gained and then maintained air superiority over the islands and the waters around then with their small force of Sea Harrier STOVL warplanes, which operated from two aircraft carriers. Though subsonic, the Sea Harrier and its Sidewinder AAM were a combination altogether superior to Argentina's mix of supersonic and subsonic warplanes with older weapons, and this advantage was emphasized by the significantly greater tactical acuity of the British pilots. The Argentine pilots fought with considerable piloting skill and enormous courage, and scored a number of stunning successes against British warships, but ultimately they could not prevent the British landing and the following land campaign that resulted in complete Argentine defeat.