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https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/documen...s-Campaign.pdf

For its attack tasks, the GR3 carried and delivered a variety of weapons, including cluster bombs, 2-inch rockets, 1000 lb bombs and, in due course, the laser guided bomb. The cluster bomb had a marked effect against troops in defensive positions, both in terms of casualties and in the lowering of morale. This was particularly true in the battle for Goose Green where missions flown in close support of 2PARA had a significant effect on the outcome of that battle. It was also a highly effective weapon against storage areas, such as fuel, and against helicopters caught on the ground.
Regrettably, the full potential of the LGB could not be made use of until just one day before the ceasefire. It was not until then that the laser target markers were positioned at the right time and place. However, four bombs delivered from loft profiles that day achieved two direct hits on pin-point targets and served notice to the Argentineans that we now had a weapon of extreme accuracy.
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