Interesting to hear that SASless advocated a negotiated settlement. Wonder how his countrymen would behave if Hawaii was occupied by invaders? Thank God Maggie had bigger balls than most.
The Vulcan had not been a bomber for many years prior to the Falklands war and obviously it was difficult to place the bombs accurately. In fact, the Nimrod crews were getting better scores in visual bombing using, I believe, a chinagraph mark on the windscreen!
I was involved in getting LGBs on the Vulcan during the war and, on the only two trial deliveries, the crew achieved a CEA of around 7 feet from level release at 16,000feet. No airborne designator, however and little likelihood of good enough weather at the TOT. The RAF Harriers did really well with tossed LGBs towards the end of the war.
There is no doubt that the Vulcan threat to the mainland reduced the ability of the Argie air force to protect the elements on the islands.