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Posted: 4/29/2013 1:35:44 AM EDT


HMS Broadsword Falklands War, HMS Broadsword, The helicopter was parked in the exact spot this photo was taken from

   

   







Royal Marines dug in Falklands War, Royal Marines dug in to cover the San Carlos beachhead





The Royal Marines Yomp or the Paras Tab















Argentinian weaponry at Goose Green







Argentinian prisoners of war returning home on June 17







Argentinian Panhard armored vehicles at Moody Brook







Argentinian 155-mm howitzer covered the Darwin Road







Argentine POW's





Marines of 45 Cdo. march into Stanley
Link Posted: 4/29/2013 1:42:22 AM EDT
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Good pics thanks for sharing
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Link Posted: 4/29/2013 1:49:14 AM EDT
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So what's the story on the first picture and a helicoptor?  Looks like something went through the ship?

ETA:  Just read on Wikipedia that a bomb bounced UP through the ship, exited the helicopter deck, through the helicopter before finally harmlessly exploding.
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Link Posted: 4/29/2013 1:56:14 AM EDT
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Quoted:


So what's the story on the first picture and a helicoptor?  Looks like something went through the ship?
Mk.17 that didn't explode.

http://airwar.xairforces.net/regents_war_falkland.asp?haber_id=137



 
Link Posted: 4/29/2013 1:59:30 AM EDT
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And thanks Mark that is how these threads should be done.
Link Posted: 4/29/2013 2:00:58 AM EDT
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Link Posted: 4/29/2013 2:09:13 AM EDT
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Great pics
Link Posted: 4/29/2013 2:10:49 AM EDT
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Great pics


More coming in a few



 
Link Posted: 4/29/2013 2:20:09 AM EDT
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Link Posted: 4/29/2013 2:21:51 AM EDT
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Wessex HU.5 hovering above two Harrier GR.3s Falklands War, Wessex HU.5 hovering above two Harrier GR.3s on HMS Hermes








Two Sea Harriers return from a mission



Two Argentine conscripts pose with a 7.62mm MAG








Troops and supplies land at San Carlos













Falklands War, Three cold Argentine officers pose in front of a 4-wheel drive Mercedes




 
Link Posted: 4/29/2013 2:23:58 AM EDT
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All those fals!
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Falklands War, Three Argentine
Marine Infantry soldiers being searched at San Carlos on 30 May by
Intelligence Section HQ3 Commando Brigade















Falklands War, The Lynx helicopter
and Sea Skua sea-skimming ASM on the flight deck of HMS Hermes





Thatcher visiting











Argentine armour left behind





Stanley after the battles











Port Stanley





Falklands War, Some of the 1200-odd Argentine prisoners taken at Goose Green are marched off to the 'cage', 29 May


Link Posted: 4/29/2013 2:31:22 AM EDT
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AWESOME...  Love the FAL's and L1A1's

Argentina still bitches about that war.  Kind of feel bad for the poor Argentine grunts left to fend for themselves after British sent the Argie Navy packing.
Link Posted: 4/29/2013 2:40:46 AM EDT
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Link Posted: 4/29/2013 2:57:37 AM EDT
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The FAL War.
Link Posted: 4/29/2013 3:01:07 AM EDT
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Like what Teddy Roosevelt once said of a similar war.
"A splendid little war"
Link Posted: 4/29/2013 3:04:19 AM EDT
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All of those FAL's give me a hard on.
Link Posted: 4/29/2013 3:22:15 AM EDT
[#21]
Awesome photos. So many FALs!

What was the reason the Brits were fighting down there? I don't know too much about the conflict...
Link Posted: 4/29/2013 3:32:19 AM EDT
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Quoted:
Awesome photos. So many FALs!

What was the reason the Brits were fighting down there? I don't know too much about the conflict...


Britain and Argentina both claim the Falklands/Malvinas as their own (though the British claim is the internationally recognized one).  Every now and then, the Argentines get uppity about it.  That time, they got REALLY uppity about it and invaded.
Link Posted: 4/29/2013 3:36:15 AM EDT
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Awesome photos. So many FALs!

What was the reason the Brits were fighting down there? I don't know too much about the conflict...


Britain and Argentina both claim the Falklands/Malvinas as their own (though the British claim is the internationally recognized one).  Every now and then, the Argentines get uppity about it.  That time, they got REALLY uppity about it and invaded.


Thanks.

Link Posted: 4/29/2013 3:38:42 AM EDT
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Quoted:
Awesome photos. So many FALs!

What was the reason the Brits were fighting down there? I don't know too much about the conflict...


All you need to know here

Some interesting back stories - including the help the Israelis and French gave to the Argentines

I couldn't see us getting the support from the current occupier of the White House...

Link Posted: 4/29/2013 3:39:07 AM EDT
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all those poor .308s destroyed!
Link Posted: 4/29/2013 3:49:02 AM EDT
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Link Posted: 4/29/2013 3:52:40 AM EDT
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1.  Obama wants to force the UK to give the Falklands to Argentina.

2.  The Gen. Belgrano was formerly the USS Phoenix, an American cruiser that survived Pearl Harbor and WWII.
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Link Posted: 4/29/2013 4:16:42 AM EDT
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very cool OP! Thanks
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Link Posted: 4/29/2013 5:00:40 AM EDT
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Like the stones on the sub skipper to fly the jolly roger coming into home port..
Link Posted: 4/29/2013 6:11:52 AM EDT
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Like the stones on the sub skipper to fly the jolly roger coming into home port..


It's tradition for Royal Navy subs to fly the jolly roger on returning to port following a "kill" - the "bones" are actually torpedoes:




The dagger on the flag's top corner represents the fact they inserted special forces as well (cloak and dagger)

(Edit for link)
Link Posted: 4/29/2013 12:37:02 PM EDT
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Quoted:
1.  Obama wants to force the UK to give the Falklands to Argentina.

2.  The Gen. Belgrano was formerly the USS Phoenix, an American cruiser that survived Pearl Harbor and WWII.


Well let's see Argentina to Falkland Islands = 900+ miles, London Uk to Falkland Islands 7900+ miles.  I don't know any of the history but that sure makes a hell of a lot of sense to me.
Link Posted: 4/29/2013 12:43:49 PM EDT
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Quoted:
Quoted:
1.  Obama wants to force the UK to give the Falklands to Argentina.

2.  The Gen. Belgrano was formerly the USS Phoenix, an American cruiser that survived Pearl Harbor and WWII.


Well let's see Argentina to Falkland Islands = 900+ miles, London Uk to Falkland Islands 7900+ miles. I don't know any of the history but that sure makes a hell of a lot of sense to me.


Clearly.
Link Posted: 4/29/2013 12:50:20 PM EDT
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Quoted:
So what's the story on the first picture and a helicoptor?  Looks like something went through the ship?

ETA:  Just read on Wikipedia that a bomb bounced UP through the ship, exited the helicopter deck, through the helicopter before finally harmlessly exploding.


They had ground attack fuses instead of anti ship fuses on their bombs. The British press was happy to report on this so the Argies could switch them up though.
Link Posted: 4/29/2013 12:55:56 PM EDT
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Argentinian Pucaras:














































 
Link Posted: 4/29/2013 12:57:00 PM EDT
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Quoted:
Quoted:
1.  Obama wants to force the UK to give the Falklands to Argentina.

2.  The Gen. Belgrano was formerly the USS Phoenix, an American cruiser that survived Pearl Harbor and WWII.


Well let's see Argentina to Falkland Islands = 900+ miles, London Uk to Falkland Islands 7900+ miles.  I don't know any of the history but that sure makes a hell of a lot of sense to me.


LOL.

Why do you hate self-determination?
Link Posted: 4/29/2013 12:57:07 PM EDT
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Quoted:
Quoted:
Quoted:
1.  Obama wants to force the UK to give the Falklands to Argentina.

2.  The Gen. Belgrano was formerly the USS Phoenix, an American cruiser that survived Pearl Harbor and WWII.


Well let's see Argentina to Falkland Islands = 900+ miles, London Uk to Falkland Islands 7900+ miles. I don't know any of the history but that sure makes a hell of a lot of sense to me.


Clearly.


The people of the Falklands just voted overwhelmingly to stay British. Somerthing like 98% to 1%. Fuck Argentina.
Link Posted: 4/29/2013 12:58:02 PM EDT
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Umm.. that's clearly from WW2...
Link Posted: 4/29/2013 1:00:48 PM EDT
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Disguised as a container ship?

Link Posted: 4/29/2013 1:01:05 PM EDT
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All the Brits needed to send down was on smiling Gurkha soldier with a khukri....game over!

Link Posted: 4/29/2013 1:03:23 PM EDT
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Umm.. that's clearly from WW2...



Actually it might not be






Members of 1st Battalion, 7th Duke of Edinburgh's Own Gurkha Rifles applying camouflage cream before going into action, 1982





ETA I think you may be correct but they were there.





 
Link Posted: 4/29/2013 1:03:34 PM EDT
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Quoted:
Quoted:
1.  Obama wants to force the UK to give the Falklands to Argentina.

2.  The Gen. Belgrano was formerly the USS Phoenix, an American cruiser that survived Pearl Harbor and WWII.


Well let's see Argentina to Falkland Islands = 900+ miles, London Uk to Falkland Islands 7900+ miles.  I don't know any of the history but that sure makes a hell of a lot of sense to me.


Because political boundaries should be drawn up based solely on distance from a given capital. I take it the United States will be handing Texas over to Mexico immediately. After all, Mexico City is 935 miles away from Austin, where as DC is 1523 miles.


Self determination? Who needs it?
Link Posted: 4/29/2013 1:04:27 PM EDT
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didn't work too well.
Link Posted: 4/29/2013 1:05:25 PM EDT
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Quoted:
Quoted:
1.  Obama wants to force the UK to give the Falklands to Argentina.

2.  The Gen. Belgrano was formerly the USS Phoenix, an American cruiser that survived Pearl Harbor and WWII.


Well let's see Argentina to Falkland Islands = 900+ miles, London Uk to Falkland Islands 7900+ miles.  I don't know any of the history but that sure makes a hell of a lot of sense to me.


It's actually about 350 miles.   When the British set up a colony on the Falklands, A) Argentina was not a country, B) No one was living on the Falkland Islands.  So, no recognized country laid claim to the uninhabited  island until after the UK established their colony, so I guess it's "finders keepers"
Link Posted: 4/29/2013 1:05:26 PM EDT
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Quoted:


didn't work too well.


Never let your SJA dictate your operational reality.
Link Posted: 4/29/2013 1:07:17 PM EDT
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Quoted:

Quoted:


Umm.. that's clearly from WW2...

Actually it might not be


http://www.nam.ac.uk/images/online/falklands-war-1982/images/99212.jpg

Members of 1st Battalion, 7th Duke of Edinburgh's Own Gurkha Rifles applying camouflage cream before going into action, 1982
 



The guys in the first photo are wearing BD jackets, brodie helmets and '37 pattern webbing and the ones in the background are carrying Enfields.
Link Posted: 4/29/2013 1:07:24 PM EDT
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who the fuck briefed that exocet on ROE?
Link Posted: 4/29/2013 1:08:46 PM EDT
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Quoted:
Quoted:
1.  Obama wants to force the UK to give the Falklands to Argentina.

2.  The Gen. Belgrano was formerly the USS Phoenix, an American cruiser that survived Pearl Harbor and WWII.


Well let's see Argentina to Falkland Islands = 900+ miles, London Uk to Falkland Islands 7900+ miles.  I don't know any of the history but that sure makes a hell of a lot of sense to me.


Dear Jip: thank you for your opinion (and you know what they say about those).  I now invite you to FO back to DU.  Please?

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