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Old 11-30-2017, 05:26 AM   #11
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Originally Posted by tom8517 View Post
If I remember right, the Argentine navy didn't fare very well. Their army was a disaster. Their air force did better, managed to sink a few British ships. Made the Exochet missile famous. The British Harrier was at a disadvantage, it was not designed as an air superiority fighter. Was offset to a large degree by the British pilots being much better trained.
Don't forget the big help the USA gave, pinpointing the location of Argentine navy and ground troops and passing that info to the British.
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