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#juan
#1Dec 15th, 2012
Britain's first retaliation to the attack of the Falklands was a lot more complicated
than I ever thought. The following video shows just how complcated it was:

XM607 - Falklands' Most Daring Raid - YouTube
 
damngrumpy
#2

Re: Falklands War more complicated than I thought

Dec 15th, 2012
Amazing it was close and I remember following the struggle. Britain is one of those countries
that somehow always finds a way to get it done and can hold out alone for a long time before
the others come into action. WWII is a prime example, the Americans came in in 1942 but the
Brits and Canadians were fighting from 1939 to stop the Germans.
In this war it was more about resolve than anything else and it could have had a huge impact
on inter American relations had it gone on for any length of time.
 
#juan
#3

Re: Falklands War more complicated than I thought

Dec 15th, 2012
It took about ten refueling aircraft to get one bomber(Vulcan)to the target....which was to bomb the runways
at Port Stanley to force the Argentinians to move back to the mainland....a critical step.
 
Colpy
#4

Re: Falklands War more complicated than I thought

Dec 15th, 2012
Quote: Originally Posted by #juanView Post

Britain's first retaliation to the attack of the Falklands was a lot more complicated
than I ever thought. The following video shows just how complcated it was:

XM607 - Falklands' Most Daring Raid - YouTube

Thanks, Juan....that was a great watch....
 
Kreskin
#5

Re: Falklands War more complicated than I thought

Dec 16th, 2012
That was awesome Juan, thanks.
 
Locutus
#6

Re: Falklands War more complicated than I thought

Dec 16th, 2012
Yep. Quality vid. Thanks.
 
#juan
#7

Re: Falklands War more complicated than I thought

Dec 16th, 2012
Yeah that video is a keeper. In my mind what was spectacular is all the simple things that could have
gone wrong but didn't. Losing just one of those refueling tankers for any reason could have scrubbed the whole
mission. I particularly liked the self effacing manner of the crews........"Monty Python could not have done any better".
Last edited by #juan; Dec 16th, 2012 at 09:45 AM..
 
EagleSmack
#8

Re: Falklands War more complicated than I thought

Dec 16th, 2012
Quote: Originally Posted by damngrumpyView Post

Amazing it was close and I remember following the struggle. Britain is one of those countries
that somehow always finds a way to get it done and can hold out alone for a long time before
the others come into action. WWII is a prime example, the Americans came in in 1942 but the
Brits and Canadians were fighting from 1939 to stop the Germans.

Not exactly but I know some of you have trouble with facts regarding this. One need only check Canadian military history during WWII to see but facts don't agree with the fantasy.
 
earth_as_one
#9

Re: Falklands War more complicated than I thought

Dec 16th, 2012
The US got into the war when they attacked the Japanese on December 7, 1941.
 
gerryh
#10

Re: Falklands War more complicated than I thought

Dec 16th, 2012
Quote: Originally Posted by earth_as_oneView Post

The US got into the war when they attacked the Japanese on December 7, 1941.


They attacked the Japanese?
 
DaSleeper
#11

Re: Falklands War more complicated than I thought

Dec 16th, 2012
Quote: Originally Posted by earth_as_oneView Post

The US got into the war when they attacked the Japanese on December 7, 1941.

Quote: Originally Posted by gerryhView Post

They attacked the Japanese?

You have to remember Gerry, that this guy come from another world...... Bizarro World ....to be exact.
 
#juan
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Re: Falklands War more complicated than I thought

Dec 16th, 2012
Quote: Originally Posted by EagleSmackView Post

Not exactly but I know some of you have trouble with facts regarding this. One need only check Canadian military history during WWII to see but facts don't agree with the fantasy.

It`s not all fantasy. By the end of 1939 Canada had several divisions in England though there was not yet much of a ground war
going on there. Canada lost a battle with the Japanese in 1939. Only about half the Canadian prisoners taken by the Japanese
survived the war due to their miserable treatment and slave labour.
 
Colpy
#13

Re: Falklands War more complicated than I thought

Dec 16th, 2012
Quote: Originally Posted by earth_as_oneView Post

The US got into the war when they attacked the Japanese on December 7, 1941.

Yeah, the USA assaulted Japanese bombs with the USS Arizona.

I am going to assume, for the sake of my sanity, that your post was just a mistake in phrasing.

 

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