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How Mild Weather Prevented a Falklands War Aircraft Carrier Battle

In May 1982, Argentine and British ships were circling each other in the South Atlantic when the usually turbulent weather took a turn for the better.

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Thousands Dead: The Falklands War was Almost a Bloodbath

The opposing fleets were facing off over the sparsely-populated Falkland Islands, known as the Malvinas in Argentina. Here s What You Need to Remember: Thus, we can thank a day of unusually mild weather on May 1, 1982 for leaving us with many more living Argentinian and British sailors and aviators today than might otherwise have been the case. On the afternoon of May 1, 1982, crewmen on the deck of the Argentine carrier Veinticinco de Mayo (“May 25”) scrambled to load six A-4Q Skyhawk attack planes with four Mark 82 bombs each. The subsonic jets were to be the tip of the spear of Argentine Navy Task Force 79 as it attacked a British Royal Navy fleet roughly 140 miles away, including the carriers

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40 Years Ago, Calm Winds Stopped the British and Argentinian Navies From Fighting to the Death

40 Years Ago, Calm Winds Stopped the British and Argentinian Navies From Fighting to the Death
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Submarine vs Aircraft Carrier: A Cat and Mouse Fight During the Falkland-Malvinas War

In the end, the Argentine carrier got away. Key point: The British won the war and sunk an Argentine battleship. However, Argentina could have also lost a carrier. On the afternoon of April 30, 1982, the War Cabinet of Prime Minister Margret Thatcher transmitted a message to three Royal Navy submarines in the South Atlantic designating the carrier Veinticino de Mayo a priority target to be hunted down and destroyed. The Argentine carrier ironically, of British origin posed an unpredictable threat to the Royal Navy taskforce commencing amphibious operations to retake the disputed Falkland Islands following their seizure by Argentinian troops on April 2, 1982.

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In 1982, Two Modern Aircraft Carriers Almost Went to War

In 1982, Two Modern Aircraft Carriers Almost Went to War We can thank a day of unusually mild weather on May 1, 1982 for leaving us with many more living Argentinian and British sailors and aviators today than might otherwise have been the case. Here s What You Need To Remember: The Argentine attack would have resulted in high casualties among the pilots - but it was expected that the damage caused would be worth it. Fortunately, because the wind was not blowing that day, it was decided that the planes would not take off. On the afternoon of May 1, 1982, crewmen on the deck of the Argentine carrier

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