Product Highlights
South Atlantic 1982: The Carrier Campaign in the Falklands War (ISBN 9781472864710) is a softcover title in Osprey's Air Campaign series by naval historian Angus Konstam.
Features
- 96 pages
- Photos, illustrations and maps throughout
- Book dimensions are 10" x 7"
- Softcover
About the book
On April 5, 1982, the British aircraft carriers HMS Hermes and HMS Invincible sailed for the South Atlantic as part of the task force sent to retake the Falkland Islands. With just 42 fighter jets available (28 Sea Harriers and 14 RAF Harrier GR.3s) against a larger Argentine air force, British Harriers provided air cover during the landings and later operated from a Forward Operating Base on the islands. The book covers how British forces achieved a Falklands air-to-air record of 21 Argentine jets shot down for no air-to-air losses, while examining the Harriers' ground-attack campaign and the roles of weapons technology, radar, electronic warfare, aerial reconnaissance and support helicopters.
