British Harrier vs. Argentine Skyhawk Who will come out on top? To find out, watch this Falklands War footage from Air Warriors: Harrier. Then follow Smithsonian Channel Aviation Nation. https://bit.ly/3pNech8 | Smithsonian Channel Aviation Nation

4th of May 1982: Argentines destroy HMS Sheffield (D80) 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧 The British ship HMS Sheffield has been hit by an Argentine missile fired from a Dassault-Breguet Super Étendard. The sinking has shocked the British nation and foiled any possible diplomatic solution to the current dispute over the Falkland Islands between Britain and Argentina. The ship caught fire when a French-made Exocet missile penetrated deep into HMS Sheffield's control room. The blaze caused poisonous smoke and most of

The Falklands Islands, known as the Malvinas in Argentina, had been disputed since the early 19th century. In April 1982, Argentina's military government, seeking to divert from economic crisis at home, launched Operation Rosario, swiftly capturing the capital Port Stanley. The UK assembled a powerful task force, including the carriers HMS Hermes and Invincible, to retake the territory. Key battles included the British landing at San Carlos Water under heavy air attack and the decisive victory a

40 years ago today, Argentine forces surrendered and returned the Falkland Islands to British control, ending the 74-day conflict. The Royal Air Force has changed a lot over the past 40 years, with many aircraft upgrades. Here are some of the aircraft that took part in the conflict and their modern-day counterparts. More info and experiences of Falklands veterans here: bit.ly/3Qhtd82 | Royal Air Force

Battle of San Carlos (1982) 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧 The Battle of San Carlos was a major battle between aircraft and ships that lasted from 21 to 25 May 1982 during the British landings on the shores of San Carlos Water (which became known as "Bomb Alley") in the 1982 Falklands War (Spanish: Guerra de las Malvinas). Low-flying land-based Argentine jet aircraft made repeated attacks on ships of the British Task Force. It was the first time in history that a modern surface fleet armed with surface-to-air mis