I have a book detailing the Argentine airpower during the Falklands War ( Chopper's three uncles from his fathers side served in the RN) , it makes interesting reading. Especially the amount of civilian operators both fixed wing and rotary wing that were 'press ganged' , impressed upon to support on the mainland
There was even two non Argentinian personnel (one a UK helicopter engineer albeit working in Argnetina on his South African passport and a Dutch helicopter pilot involved).
Across the board be it the air force, navy or army aviation had support in one form or the other from their civilian counterparts. Even Dutch operator Schreiner supported with SA365C Dauphins, Helicopteros Marinos with their S-61N, S-58T, Various local government regions provided mix of Bell 206, Bell 222 (sorry have shades of Airwolf Season 1 - Fight Like A Dove with Stringfellow Hawke fighting former Nazi now arms dealer based in Argentina boasting of Exocets use in the Falklands) , Fairchild Hiller FH1100, and MBB BO105, Bell 212, Hughes 500C,
One would have thought Schreiner at the top would have refused their Argentinian subsidary to be part of the Junta's military effort or that the Junta would trust a foreign operator.
Please can anyone shed light on this?
Cheers