Originally Posted by
MAINJAFAD
The primary target of the AR Vulcan missions was to kill the TPS-43F Search Radar at Port Stanley. The Radar was located right on the edge of the town, which was one of the reasons that the plans to use the AR version of MARTEL were dropped and Shrikes were used instead (Martell had a 300lb warhead, the Shrike had a 150lb one). Dropping a 1000lb bomb that close to the town was not going to happen. The 6th Black Buck mission carried 4 Strikes, two tuned to the TPS-43 and two tuned to go after any Skyguard AAA fire control radar that locked on to the Vulcan. (the first two AR missions just carried two missiles tuned to go for the 43F,One mission was aborted and the other did light damage to the TPS-43F which was repaired within 24 hours (a Shrike detonated within 30 metres of the Antenna)). .