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Originally Posted by Hom3r
So the Falktland will have no air defence
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Don't forget the tremendous amount of work that's been done to upgrade RAF Mount Pleasant. It's a far cry from the undefended islands the Argentinians found in 1982.
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Originally Posted by Pog66
Just like in '82 then - the US twiddled their thumbs whilst the French had suppied Exocet missiles to teh Argentinians
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The Americans had supplied the UK with Harpoon anti-ship missiles. Rather better than Exocet, which is one reason the Argentine fleet stayed in harbour instead of coming out to face them.