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09-15-2010, 11:55 AM
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I see that you, very conveniently, have put yourself on the “peaceful” side. A view not necessary shared by all.
But now back on topic: During the Malvinas conflict the Vulcan's bombed the Argentinian airfield, if anyone died I don't know but I guess that was the intention. The tankers you refer to where the Victor bombers/tankers. Viking 
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09-15-2010, 12:38 PM
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Wasn't it the airfield in Falkland?
World Factbook; 'Although first sighted by an English navigator in 1592, the first landing (English) did not occur until almost a century later in 1690, and the first settlement (French) was not established until 1764. The colony was turned over to Spain two years later and the islands have since been the subject of a territorial dispute, first between Britain and Spain, then between Britain and Argentina. The UK asserted its claim to the islands by establishing a naval garrison there in 1833. Argentina invaded the islands on 2 April 1982. The British responded with an expeditionary force that landed seven weeks later and after fierce fighting forced an Argentine surrender on 14 June 1982.' Except for the weeks Falkland was occupied, Argentinia has never held Falklands, Argentinia got their independence from Spain in 1816. Last edited by Buzpilot; 09-15-2010 at 12:54 PM.
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09-15-2010, 02:24 PM
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The Victor's sole purpose was as a tanker by this time.
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09-15-2010, 04:20 PM
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09-15-2010, 05:10 PM
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Reading up on the situation regarding the five attacks on Port Stanley during “Thatchers War” I find that the Argentinians state that two where killed and two injured. And one hole in the runway, easily patched up the next day.
So that is the final score for this war-bird. Not sure whether that is a success or a failure for the UK taxpayers money. Viking
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09-15-2010, 05:27 PM
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Viking, you lack a long term global perspective.
You cherry pick your facts to suit your personal agenda. Would you be happier in a Russian Communist dominated Europe? Would you even be able to post on a site like this. Think man.
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 Personally speaking, the P-40 could contend on an equal footing with all the types of Messerschmitts, almost to the end of 1943. ~Nikolay Gerasimovitch Golodnikov
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09-15-2010, 06:12 PM
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Happier?
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2 No! The facts sutch as.....? Please explain. 3 Yes! Over a US dominated EU. Sure! 4 Yes! Whitout doubt. 5 I am! I dont think you are! No regards Viking
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09-15-2010, 06:28 PM
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Here we goo!
”Also, Argentina realised that their Homeland was within range, and redeployed their air defence fighters to Northern Argentina, to defend against an attack which never took place.”
This is contradicted in the official text easily found in Wikipedia that states “ Argentine sources were originally the source of claims that the Vulcan raids influenced Argentina to withdraw some of its Mirage IIIs from Southern Argentina to the Buenos Aires Defence Zone.[26][27][28] This dissuasive effect was however watered down when British officials made clear that there would be no strikes on air bases in Argentina.[29” I wasn't there so I don't know! There is no doubt in my mind that the whole war was a sideshow from the junta to keep going for a few years more. But....what the h@ck is GB doing with an island this far far from the home land? Smacks of imperialism if you ask me! But off course you wont do that!  Viking
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09-15-2010, 08:41 PM
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http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/showpos...11&postcount=2 http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/showpos...24&postcount=4 
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