The 'Second' Battle of the Falklands

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HMS Endurance returning home to Chatham Naval Base following the Falkland war.

First there, last back.

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The Royal Navy and the Dockyard Plymouth

A short video including Penelope's [Pepperpot] return from the Falklands about halfway thru: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mR-cAhB ... ex=2&t=22s

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HMS Hermes during the Falklands Conflict, 1982

Imperial War Museum London

Cargo is delivered by Wessex helicopter and Harrier aircraft are maneuvered around the busy flight deck of carrier HMS Hermes in this footage, filmed during the Falklands Conflict 1982.
Hermes served as the flagship during the conflict. Learn more here:

Video - https://www.facebook.com/iwm.london/vid ... 6671342089
Article - https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/a-short- ... PjAgmzw1Bk

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17 great triumphant images of Royal Navy warships returning from Falklands War success over Argentina in 1982

What a welcome as our ships return home.
Included in this selection are aircraft carriers HMS Hermes and HMS Invincible returning.

https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/heritage-a ... 82-3663779 - LFT

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In pictures: The glorious life of Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Hermes

The world's oldest aircraft carrier, HMS Hermes, served through six decades in two different navies.
Hermes was the flagship of the British Royal Navy forces during the 1982 Falklands War and was in service from 1959 until 1984.
She started a new life in India as a maritime museum, south of Mumbai after serving in the Indian Navy and was decommissioned in 2017.

https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/heritage-a ... 819?page=1 - LFT

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HMS Sheffield and HMS Coventry steaming south to the Falklands in 1982.

Neither ship returned home.

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U.S. Naval Institute

HMS Iwo Jima? OTD in 1982, Argentina invaded the Falklands.
Revealed years later, Reagan had secretly prepared to give Thatcher the USS Iwo Jima if the Royal Navy needed it.
The crew would have included U.S. "contract advisors" to operate the systems.
https://news.usni.org/2012/06/27/reagan ... ands-war-0

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Milei vows Malvinas 'road map' as he plays politics with sovereignty claim

President Milei slams his predecessors in office and vows "new era of reconciliation with the Armed Forces" at ceremony marking 42nd anniversary of war in South Atlantic.

https://www.batimes.com.ar/news/argenti ... laim.phtml

[Cue Brenda of Bristol]

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Remembering Royal Navy Frigate HMS Plymouth and her historic role on Falklands Liberation Day

https://amznewspaper.com/remembering-ro ... T8ImfJQqGU

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Debunking Argentine Conspiracy Theories

Here are The two British aircraft Carriers HMS Invincible & HMS Hermes and The ACL, Invincible had a Complement of eight Sea Harriers, the Invincible's air group included twelve Sea King helicopters, HMS Hermes Complement of aircraft was 12 Sea Harrier FRS1 attack aircraft of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm, and 18 Sea King helicopters. and The ACL Carried six Wessex helicopters from 848 Naval Air Squadron and five RAF Chinook HC.1s from No. 18 Squadron RAF. At Ascension, she picked up eight Fleet Air Arm Sea Harriers (809 Squadron) and six RAF Harrier GR.3 jump jets.
So Essentially we took 75 aircraft including Harriers and Helicopters, This figure does not represent resident Helicopters on board Frigates & Destroyers
The Argentines Claimed to have Destroyed
Total Sea Harriers shot down: 19
Total Sea Harriers out of service: 10
Total Harrier GR3s shot down: 12
Total Harrier GR3s out of service: 5
Total helicopters shot down: 46
Total helicopters out of service: 62
Total aircraft lost / Damaged 154, Go figure