South Atlantic 1982 : the carrier campaign in the Falklands War
Konstam, Angus2025
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On 5 April 1982, the British aircraft carriers Hermes and Invincible sailed for the South Atlantic at the heart of the task force that would retake the Falkland Islands, known to Argentina as the Islas Malvinas. Air power was essential to the operation, and some analysts considered the contest unwinnable. The British had just 42 fighter jets available (28 Sea Harriers and 14 RAF Harrier GR.3s), and were outnumbered three-to-one by the Argentinian Air Force. Naval expert Angus Konstam offers a focused history of naval aviation in the Falklands War. The superbly manoeuvrable Harriers provided air cover during the ferociously contested landings, and later a Harrier Forward Operating Base on the islands was also made available.
Main title:
South Atlantic 1982 : the carrier campaign in the Falklands War / Angus Konstam ; illustrated by Edouard A. Groult.
Author:
Konstam, Angus, authorGroult, Edouard A., illustrator
Imprint:
Oxford : Osprey Publishing, 2025.
Collation:
96 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 25 cm.
Series title:
ISBN:
9781472864710 (pbk)
Dewey class:
997.1102445
LC class:
F3031.5
Local class:
997.11
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
4152908