1982 Falklands (Malvinas) War: a view from across the pond

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Originally Posted by trashcanman

As for USA help during the 1982 conflict, it was minimal. AIM-9Ls offered all aspect capability however all the SHAR sidewinder air-to-air kills were rear aspect.
The Argentinian airforce was beaten by the FAA in air-to-air due to better tactics and training. I will resist the cheap shot about who trained the Argentine airforce

Nice, concise forum-friendly analysis, with jingoism imperceptible to the unaided eye! Golly, that "FAA" is a force to be reckoned with!

Here is a version that gives actual detailed information about the events:

http://www.airpower.au.af.mil/airchr...l02/corum.html