When A-4 Skyhawks Sank the British

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May 25th, 1982, Argentina's Revolution Day and the 53rd day of the Falklands War... or for Argentina the fight for the Malvinas. Four Argentinian A-4B Skyhawk bombers moved on the British ships that patrolled to the North West. The Royal Navy radar picket had already caused the loss of several Argentinian planes. Now the pilots had the task of bombing Royal Navy ships specifically designed to shoot planes down. The Argentinians had no radar warning, no chaff, just outdated planes, unguided bombs and sheer determination.
The British ships also were in a precarious position - three days of daily patrols without a rest, away from any support besides occasional fighter combat patrols. The Loss of HMS Coventry was a disaster for the British but did not change the course of the war.

Historical sources:
Report of the Board of Inquiry into the loss of HMS Coventry 25th May 1982. National Archives DEFE 69/1336
25th May 1982 by Damien Burke, at https://www.hmscoventry.co.uk/d118/25th-may-1982/
Halcones de Malvinas by Pablo Marcos Rafael Carballo (2 ed.)
Documentary Sea Of Fire by BBC (2007) based on the book by David Hart Dyke. Four Weeks in May: The Loss of "HMS Coventry"
memorial sites hmscoventry.co.uk and hmsbroadsword.co.uk

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00:00 A-4 Skyhawks Over the Falklands
00:53 British Warships Targeted
02:44 Captain Hart-Dyke’s Hard Decision
03:47 Sea Dart Crashes
04:15 Fire Across the Deck
06:16 Skyhawks Close
08:03 HMS Coventry is hit
09:12 HMS Coventry Goes Down in Flames
10:36 Coventry Crew Evacuate

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