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Thanks for that. There must have been some AD radar by July 17 because were told to hold off. We were holding out to the east on the centre line, in and out of the cloud at 150-200ft. When we started winging about the delay, we had been going over 12 hours, we were told PSA was Air Raid Warning Red. OK we'll hold off. Popped up 100ft and hid in the cloud.
My boss, was stood behind looking after the new GOC, Maj Gen Thorne.
Interestingly no one ever thought to brief the "Dam Truckies" about any AD procedures.
Having done four trips by then, with no outside help, we rather resented the mega controlling AD environment which had started with the arrival of the Rangatira on the morning of July 14. It was a beautiful clear still morning and the sound of the Rangatira droping anchor echoed all round Stanley Harbour.
Later in Feb '83 we took part in a tris-service Exercise on West Falkland. 2 hours Low Level with a air drop near Black Mountain on W Falkland only to be told on recovery that radar recoveries were mandatory. Unable, "stuck anti -icing valve". Landed off a visual recovery.
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