Sea Harrier FRS 1 vs Mirage III/Dagger

South Atlantic 1982

Sea Harrier FRS 1 vs Mirage III/Dagger cover

Description

Following Argentina's military operation to take possession of the Falkland Islands/Islas Malvinas, British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's government launched a major naval operation to return them to British rule. Defending the Royal Navy task force were two small squadrons totalling 20 Sea Harriers (SHARs). Initial clashes between SHARs and Argentine Mirages and Daggers on 1 May 1982 failed to eliminate the Sea Harrier defenders. FAA fighter-bomber pilots relied on daring and courageous ultra-low level attacks, frequently escaping the Sea Harrier's limited capabilities, against Royal Navy warships and auxiliaries, causing considerable damage during Operation Corporate, the large-scale amphibious operation to repossess the islands.
Publishing 35 years after the end of the conflict, this fully illustrated volume offers a balanced and objective examination of the SHAR and the Argentine Mirage and Dagger aircraft, highlighting the attributes of both and the skills and courage of the pilots flying them.

Table of Contents

Introduction /Chronology /Design and Development /Technical Specifications /The Strategic Situation /The Combatants /Combat /Statistics and Analysis /Aftermath /Further Reading /Index

Product details

Published Sep 19 2017
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 80
ISBN 9781472818898
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 50 b/w; 20 col
Dimensions 248 x 184 mm
Series Duel
Short code DUE 81
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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Douglas C. Dildy

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Jim Laurier

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Gareth Hector

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