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Häftad (Paperback / softback)
Språk
Engelska
Antal sidor
96
Utgivningsdatum
2025-01-16
Förlag
Osprey Publishing
Medarbetare
Groult, Edouard A. (ill.)
Illustratör/Fotograf
Edouard A Groult
Illustrationer
Illustrated throughout with 65 photos and 14 pages of colour illustrations
Dimensioner
236 x 180 x 8 mm
Vikt
295 g
Antal komponenter
1
ISBN
9781472864710

South Atlantic 1982

The carrier campaign in the Falklands War

av Angus Konstam
Häftad,  Engelska, 2025-01-16
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A detailed account of the war-winning role that a handful of Harrier squadrons played in the Falklands War. 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. He explains how the British forces achieved their impressive Falklands air-to-air record, shooting down 21 Argentinian jets for no losses, while suffering more to anti-aircraft fire. He also looks into the Harriers ground-attack campaign, and explains the roles played by weapons technology, radar, electronic warfare, aerial reconnaissance, and support helicopters. Illustrated throughout with spectacular new artwork, 3D diagrams and maps, this book explains how the brutal test of the Falklands War showed the way forward for naval aviation and fleet air defence for decades to come.
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The book is profusely illustrated with rarely seen images, plus useful maps and diagams that illustrate specific attacks. * Flypast Magazine *

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Angus Konstam is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and has written widely on naval history, with well over a hundred books in print, including most recently The Pirate Menace and The Convoy. He is a former Royal Navy officer, maritime archaeologist and museum curator, who has worked in the Royal Armouries, Tower of London, and Mel Fisher Maritime Museum. Now a full-time author and historian, he lives in Orkney.

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INTRODUCTION CHRONOLOGY ATTACKERS CAPABILITIES - South Atlantic strike force DEFENDERS CAPABILITIES - Air power of the Task Force CAMPAIGN OBJECTIVES - The struggle for the Falkland Islands - The background - Argentinian intentions THE CAMPAIGN - The air war over the South Atlantic - The voyage south - Saturday 1 May - The weeks of attrition, 220 May - San Carlos Water - The turning of the tide - The endgame ANALYSIS AND CONCLUSION FURTHER READING INDEX

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