The Falklands Conflict 1982

This is a proposed event from FTL700 - Dave aka VFTLM700 - Strike

For us to appreciate and understand the scope of the task involved I have compiled from freely available resources the following
Intel and links to more information to help us decide what possible missions we could develop to execute in fs9

Your thoughts and ideas are invited

The said event is planned for the near future and dates will be confirmed when we get enough interest for the mission.

Check out these links below

http://www.raf.mod.uk/falklands/inv.html
http://www.raf.mod.uk/falklands/sg.html
http://www.raf.mod.uk/falklands/bb.html
http://www.raf.mod.uk/falklands/fa.html
http://www.raf.mod.uk/falklands/an.html
http://www.raf.mod.uk/falklands/shef.html
http://www.raf.mod.uk/falklands/pebble.html
http://www.raf.mod.uk/falklands/dday.html
http://www.raf.mod.uk/falklands/goose.html
http://www.raf.mod.uk/falklands/mov.html

THERE FOLLOWS A LIST OF THE VARIOUS FORCES/UNITS INVOLVED
please bear in mind not all units were involved in direct action

Aircraft and units of the Royal Air Force

Canberra PR9

* 39 Squadron

Chinook HC1

* 18 Squadron

Harrier GR3

* 1 Squadron

Hercules C1

* 24 Squadron
* 30 Squadron
* 47 Squadron
* 70 Squadron

Phantom FGR2

* 29 Squadron

Nimrod R1

* 51 Squadron

Nimrod MR2

* 42 Squadron
* 120 Squadron
* 201 Squadron
* 206 Squadron

RAF Regiment

* Elements of No.3 (Regiment) Wing Headquarters Unit
* 15 Squadron
* 63 (Rapier) Squadron

Sea King

* 202 Squadron

VC10

* 10 Squadron

Victor

* 55 Squadron
* 57 Squadron

Vulcan B2

* 44 Squadron
* 50 Squadron
* 101 Squadron

Support Units

* Tactical Communications Wing
* Tactical Supply Wing
* No.1 EOD Unit

Ships and aircraft of the Royal Navy

Aircraft Carriers

* HMS HERMES
* HMS INVINCIBLE

Assault Ships

* HMS FEARLESS
* HMS INTREPID

Destroyers

* HMS ANTRIM
* HMS BRISTOL
* HMS CARDIFF
* HMS COVENTRY
* HMS EXETER
* HMS GLAMORGAN
* HMS GLASGOW
* HMS SHEFFIELD

Ice Patrol Ship

* HMS ENDURANCE

Survey Vessels

* HMS HECATE
* HMS HECLA
* HMS HERALD
* HMS HYDRA

Minesweeping Trawlers

* (take up from Trade) HMS CORDELLA
* HMS FARNELLA
* HMS JUNELLA
* HMS NORTHELLA
* HMS PICT

Frigates

* HMS ACTIVE
* HMS ALACRITY
* HMS AMBUSCADE
* HMS ANDROMEDA
* HMS ANTELOPE
* HMS ARDENT
* HMS ARGONAUT
* HMS ARROW
* HMS AVENGER
* HMS BRILLIANT
* HMS BROADSWORD
* HMS MINERVA
* HMS PENELOPE
* HMS PLYMOUTH
* HMS YARMOUTH

Submarines

* HMS CONQUEROR
* HMS COURAGEOUS
* HMS ONYX
* HMS SPARTAN
* HMS SPLENDID
* HMS VALIANT

Despatch Vessels

* HMS DUMBARTON CASTLE
* HMS LEEDS CASTLE

RFAs

* APPLELEAF
* BAYLEAF
* BLUE ROVER
* BRAMBLELEAF
* ENGADINE
* FORT AUSTIN
* FORT GRANGE
* OLMEDA
* OLNA
* PEARLEAF
* PLUMLEAF
* REGENT
* RESOURCE
* SIR BEDIVERE
* SIR GALAHAD
* SIR GERAINT
* SIR LANCELOT
* SIR PERCIVALE
* SIR TRISTRAM
* STROMNESS
* TIDEPOOL
* TIDESPRING

RMAS

* (* denotes did not meet the criteria for award of the Battle Honour) GOOSANDER*
* TYPHOON

Merchant Navy

* (* denotes did not meet the criteria for award of the Battle Honour) ALVEGA*
* ANCO CHARGER*
* ASTRONOMER*
* ATLANTIC CAUSEWAY
* ATLANTIC CONVEYOR
* AVELONA STAR*
* BALDER LONDON*
* BALTIC FERRY
* BRITISH AVON*
* BRITISH DART
* BRITISH ENTERPRISE III*
* BRITISH ESK
* BRITISH TAMAR*
* BRITISH TAY
* BRITISH TEST
* BRITISH TRENT
* BRITISH WYE
* CANBERRA
* CONTENDER BEZANT
* ELK
* EUROPIC FERRY
* FORT TORONTO
* G.A. WALKER*
* GEEST PORT
* IRIS
* IRISHMAN
* LAERTES*
* LYCAON
* NORDIC FERRY
* NORLAND
* QUEEN ELIZABETH 2
* RANGATIRA*
* SALVAGEMAN
* SAXONIA
* SCOTTISH EAGLE
* SHELL EBURNA
* STENA INSPECTOR*
* STENA SEASPREAD
* STRATHEWE*
* ST. EDMUND
* ST. HELENA*
* TOR CALEDONIA
* UGANDA
* WIMPEY SEAHORSE
* YORKSHIREMAN

Fleet Air Arm

The number of aircraft indicated is the total number that served with each unit during the conflict and deployed to either the South Atlantic or Ascension Island.
Lynx HAS2

* 815 Squadron
o Aboard HMS Alacrity, HMS Ambuscade, HMS Andromeda, HMS Antelope, HMS Ardent, HMS Argonaut, HMS Arrow, HMS Avenger, HMS Brilliant, HMS Broadsword, HMS Cardiff, HMS Coventry, HMS Exeter, HMS Glasgow, HMS Minerva, HMS Penelope and HMS Sheffield.
o 24 x Lynx HAS2

Sea Harrier

* 800 Squadron
o Aboard HMS Hermes, then at Port San Carlos and Stanley
o 16 x Sea Harrier FRS I
* 801 Squadron
o Aboard HMS Invincible, then at Port San Carlos and Stanley
o 12 x Sea Harrier FRS 1
* 809 Squadron
o Aboard HMS Hermes and HMS Invincible
o 8 x Sea Harrier FRS I
o The squadron was integrated with 800 Squadron and 801 Squadron.

Sea King HAS2/2A

* 824 Squadron
o A Flight aboard Olmeda, then at Port San Carlos
o C Flight aboard Fort Grange
o 5 x Sea King HAS/2A
* 825 Squadron
o Aboard Atlantic Causeway and Queen Elizabeth II, then at Port San Carlos
o 10 x Sea King HAS/2A
* 899 Squadron
o Aboard HMS Hermes and HMS Invincible.
o 12 x Sea Harrier FRS 1

Sea King HAS5

* 820 Squadron
o HMS Invincible
o 11 x Sea King HAS5
* 826 Squadron
o Aboard HMS Hermes, then at Port San Carlos
o 11 x Sea King HAS5

Sea King HC4

* 846 Squadron
o Aboard HMS Hermes, HMS Fearless, HMS Intrepid, Canberra, Elk and Norland then at various locations on Falklands
o 14 x Sea King HC4

Wasp HAS1

* 737 Squadron
o Aboard Leander and Rothesay classes
* 829 Squadron
o Aboard HMS Active, HMS Endurance, HMS Hecla, HMS Herald, HMS Hydra, HMS Plymouth and HMS Yarmouth.
o 11 x Wasp HASI

Wessex HAS3

* 737 Squadron
o Aboard HMS Antrim and HMS Glamorgan
o 2 x Wessex HAS3

Wessex HU5

* 845 Squadron
o A Flight aboard Resource, then at Stanley
o B Flight aboard Fort Austin, then at Port San Carlos and Stanley
o C Flight aboard Tidespring, then at Port San Carlos
o D Flight at Ascension
o E Flight aboard Tidepool, then at various locations on Falklands
o 18 x Wessex HU5
* 847 Squadron
o Aboard Engadine and Atlantic Causeway, then at Port San Carlos and at various locations on Falklands
o 27 x Wessex HU5
* 848 Squadron
o A Flight aboard Endurance and Regent
o B Flight aboard Olna, then at Port San Carlos
o C Flight aboard Fort Austin and Olwen
o D Flight aboard Atlantic Conveyor and Astronomer
o 11 x Wessex HU5

Additionally aircraft of the Royal Marines, 3 Commando Brigade Air Squadron operated in:

* HMS Fearless, RFA Sir Galahad, RFA Sir Geraint, RFA Sir Lancelot, RFA Sir Percivale, RFA Sir Tristram, MV Baltic Ferry, MV Europic Ferry, MV Nordic Ferry and then at various locations on Falklands
* 10 x Gazelle AHI, 9 x Scout AHI.

Ships, aircraft, equipment and units of the Argentine Armed Forces

Air Forces
Comando de la Aviación Naval Argentina
1 Escuadrilla de Helicópteros

* 2 x Lynx Mk23 and 10 x Alouette III
o Aboard various ships

2 Escuadrilla de Helicópteros

* 5 x SH-3D Sea King
o Aboard Veinticinco de Mayo, and at Bahia Blanca, Almirante Irizar and Rio Grande

Escuadrilla Anti-Submarina

* 6 x S-2E Tracker
o Aboard Veinticinco de Mayo, and at Bahia Blanca and Stanley

Escuadrilla de Expolración

* 4 x SP-2H Neptune
o At Bahia Blanca and Rio Grande

1 Escuadrilla de Sostén Logistico Móvil

* 3 x L.188 Electra
o At Rio Grande

2 Escuadrilla de Sostén Logistico Móvil

* 3 x F.28-3000M Fellowship and 1 x HS.125
o At Rio Grande

1 Escuadrilla de Ataque

* 7 x MB-326GB and 10 x MB-339A
o At Almirante Zar, Bahia Blanca, Rio Grande and Stanley

4 Escuadrilla de Ataque

* 15 x T-35C-1 Turbo Mentor
o At Punta del Indio, Rio Grande, Stanley and Pebble Island

2 Escuadrilla de Caza y Ataque

* 5 x Super Etendard
o At Bahia Blanca and Rio Grande

3 Escuadrilla de Caza y Ataque

* 10 x A-4Q Skyhawk
o Aboard Veinticinco de Mayo, and at Bahia Blanca

Escuadrilla de Reconnaissance

* 2 x Queen Air and 8 x King Air 200
o Almirante Zar

Escuadrilla de Service

* 4 x S-2A Tracker, 3 x Queen Air 80 and 3 x Turbo Porter
o Punta del Indio and Puerto Argentino

Prefectura Naval Argentina

* 2 x Skyvan and 1 x Puma
o Stanley and Pebble Island

Comando de Aviación del Ejército
Batalión de Aviación de Combate 601

* A109A Hirundo, UH-1H, Puma and CH-47C
o Various locations on the Falkland Islands

Fuerza Aérea Argentina
1 Escuadrón, Grupo Aérofotográfico

* Learjet 35A and IA.50 Guarani
o Comodoro Rivadavia, Almirante Zar and Rio Gallegos

Grupo 2 de Bombardeo

* Canberra B Mk 62
o Almirante Zar and Rio Gallegos

Grupo 3 de Ataque

* IA-58 Pucará
o Santa Cruz, Stanley, Goose Green and Pebble Island

Grupo 4 de Caza

* A-4C Skyhawk
o San Julian

Grupo 5 de Caza

* A-4B Skyhawk
o Rio Gallegos

Grupo 6 de Caza

* IAI Dagger
o San Julian, Rio Gallegos and Rio Grande

Grupo 8 de Caza

* Mirage IIIEA
o Comodoro Rivadavia and Rio Gallegos

Grupo 16 de Caza

* CH-47C and Bell 212
o Various locations in Argentina and at Stanley

Escuadrón II, Grupo 1 de Transporte Militar

* Boeing 707
o Comodoro Rivadavia, El Palomar and Ezeiza

1 Escuadrón, Grupo Aereo 1 de Transporte

* C-130E/H and KC-130H
o Comodoro Rivadavia

Grupo Aereo 9 de Transporte

* F.27-400/500/600, F.28-1000, Twin Otter Mk 200, One-Eleven and 707-300
o Comodoro Rivadavia

Escuadrón Fenix

* Various
o Various locations in Argentina

Naval Forces
Aircraft Carriers

* Veinticinco de Mayo

Cruisers

* General Belgrano

Destroyers

* Hercules
* Santisima Trinidad
* Segui
* Hipolito Bouchard
* Piedrabuena
* Comodoro Py

Frigates

* Drummond
* Guerrico
* Granville

Corvettes

* Murature
* King

Patrol Ships

* Cdt. General Irigoyen
* Francisco de Churruca
* Yamana
* Alferez Sobral
* Comodoro Somellera

Fast Attack Craft

* Intrepida
* Indomita

Coastal Patrol Craft

* Baradero
* Barrangueras
* Clorinda
* Concepcion del Uruguay

Minesweepers

* Neuquen
* Rio Negro
* Chubut
* Tierra del Fuego
* Chaco
* Formosa

Landing Ship (Tank)

* Cabo San Antonio

Ice Patrol Ships

* Bahia Paraiso
* Almirante Irizar

Survey and Research Vessels

* Puerto Deseado
* Comodoro Rivadavia

Transports

* Bahia Aguirre
* Bahia Buen Suceso
* Canal Beagle
* Bahia San Blas
* Cabo de Hornos
* Isla de los Estados

Tanker and Supply Ships

* Punta Medanos
* Punta Delgada

Submarines

* Salta
* San Luis
* Santa Fe
* Santiago del Estero

It is hoped that at this point you will have a few ideas to share with a view to flying a number of missions and that we would require a few guys to be Argentinian pilots.

Think about it.

VFTLM700 Strike