In 1982 a chap was happy-slapped by some low-level A4s down south whilst scooting along in an unladen SK4 - despite having GPMGs on both sides of the cab the crewies were unable to return fire as the SK4 did a swift pirouette into dead ground to get away. These A4s (Argentine Navy I believe) had been pasting our Brigade HQ behind Mt Kent. The A4 lead got in a swift burst of cannon fire, one round of which was on target - bloody good shooting especially as he had seconds few to make the shot and he was streaming fuel out his riddled droptanks at the time! If he had had just a wee bit more time the SK4 would have been toast. I believe that not all of those A4s made it home. A member of that same SK4 crew had a near miss at Goose Green, attacked by a rocket-firing Pucara whilst putting down a full USL of 105 ammo at the Cdo RA 105 battery... That Pucara (bravely flown) was taken out by a RM Air Defence troop, so one back for Dick Nunn and crew. Moral of story - fate is the hunter - life is full of surprises!
Earlier posts about FJ looking down then making the kill are spot on. Trials at Boscombe after 1982 with a 'liberated' Pucara against helos showed that a pull-up and re-attack worked a treat most of the time, just like the Sea Fury mentioned earlier. A criminal shame about the Typhoon cannon, still it is reassuring to know that the Apache has one and it works very well indeed...