| Skyhawks Over the South Atlantic: Argentine Skyhawks in the Malvinas/Falklands War 1982 Contributor(s): Rivas, Santiago (Author) |
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ISBN: 1912866390 ISBN-13: 9781912866397 Publisher: Helion & Company OUR PRICE: $26.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Aviation - History | Modern - 20th Century |
| Series: Latin America@War |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 8.1" W x 11.6" (0.75 lbs) 96 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: By 1982, the backbone of the Argentine combat aviation, both on the Air Force and the Navy, was formed by three batches of Douglas A-4 Skyhawks, with the A-4B and C of the Air Force and the A-4Qs of the Navy. Despite their age, being a model almost 30 years old at the time of the war, and lacking protection, they took on the overwhelming struggle to fight the British Task Force that opposed the Argentine forces on the Malvinas/Falkland Islands. The Skyhawks were responsible for inflicting the greatest damage upon the Royal Navy, sinking HMS Coventry, Ardent, Antelope, the RFA Sir Gallahad, and LCU F-4, while damaging many other ships and striking ground targets. They also suffered heavy losses, with 10 A-4Bs, 9 A-4Cs and three A-4Qs lost in combat, with eighteen pilots being killed. The experience of the Skyhawk during the war was another addition to the legend the model had become over the skies of Vietnam and Israel. Despite many reports to the contrary, at the time of writing the Argentine Air Force still operates modernised A-4ARs and OA-4Ars, and is one of the last two military operators of the Skyhawk in the world. |
Contributor Bio(s): Santana, Sergio: - Sergio Santana is a Brazilian working as a military aviation and defence researcher since 2005. He holds a bachelor's degree in aeronautical sciences and has penned and presented multiple research papers to congresses and seminars in his country. In addition to publishing dozens of articles, he also authored a book about military variants of the Embraer EMB.145 jet. More recently, he has specialised in research on intelligence, surveillance, and target acquisition aircraft, as well as little-known aspects of major armed conflicts. |