mehmets_curlies
Vital Squad Member
The Falklands war ended. Remember so many people panicking as they thought they were a group of islands of the Scottish coast.
I remember at the time being asked why was the task force going down the atlantic ocean when the falklands were somewhere in scandinavia?
On another note regarding the falklands war....my life could have been so different if I hadnt failed my medical to join the royal navy in the summer of 1980!
Media reported that another nuclear submarine was already half way to the falklands. A friend’s whos husband was on that sub was with us and she received a call from said husband - sub broken down and back at faslane and he was on his way home on the train.
Most of the argentine military equipment was supplied y the uk, especially spares. An order ready packed was ready to go to Argentina when war broke out. A reliable source told me that they had redirected it via south africa.
Four submarines were ordered to the South Atlantic immediately , i.e. , the first week of April. These were Hunter/Killer subs , nuclear powered , but carrying conventional weapons. Not to be confused with the UK's Polaris carrying class.
The spares for the Skyhawk fighter bomber were supplied by the US , until an embargo took place.
The Super Eternard and Mirage strike planes were French (who supplied the spares and the five Exocet Missiles that did so much damage)
My ex's step dad was in 40 commando and lost 3 of his best friends although he didn't fight. As expected, he never really spoke about it. Then one day he showed me his diary. I have never read anything so heartbreaking. His last entry simply read "Had a nice shower"