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The Falklands War: 40 years on
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Great thread.
In April 1982 I was a very young boy and I picked up the newspaper my parents bought just to read the articles about the war in the Falklands/Malvinas Islands. |
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I followed the war fairly closely back then even though I was only 19 years old. Several years ago, I watched a documentary about the search for the General Belgrano cruiser that was sunk by the British. Unfortunately, the wreck was not located. A few years ago, Argentina lost a submarine in an accident, but I can't remember if they found it yet.
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I was 11 years old, and I still didn't understand all the strategic details at that time; I was only interested in combat.
I consider the Falklands to be naturally Argentine, but we also know that Argentine President Leopoldo Galtieri invaded the islands to divert attention from the serious internal problems in his country. |
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Now, they are talking about Caribexit, in which the English-speaking island nations there want to ditch the queen.
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Who is this idiot?
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I think this was the last war the British won.
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Avro Vulcan 'Black Buck' missions
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Curious fact is that most American supported the Brits back in '82.
Despite Argentina being a "hemispheric partner" and all that, enough of us still felt the kinship with the home islands back then. Now? Good question. (Thanks for the prod upward. I had no idea it was FORTY YEARS AGO!)
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Too bad Lutador Branco is away from the forum at the moment, I wanted to ask him if he remembers when the low on fuel RAF Vulcan bomber had to divert to the Rio de Janeiro airport for an emergency landing. Rather embarrassing moment for Maggie Thatcher and her government in London at the time.
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Comrade Ray, Brazil and England almost faced each other in the skies because of this... I only knew this story briefly and superficially, but I'm getting to know it a lot better now with Mark Felton's video, thanks for posting! |
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The RAF Vulcan was escorted by two Brazilian Air Force F-5Es to land in Rio de Janeiro. Note: Brazil let the Vulcan bomber go days later, but its missile was held up here in Brazil. |
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Long live the British Falkland Islands. |
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I think if this war were fought over those barren rocks in the South Atlantic today, or if Argentina took them back, nobody would really give a shit. I seriously doubt the United Kuckdom would even bother with it now, and their military is an utter joke. The Falklands War is probably the last war they will ever win.
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