"Did the Yanks get the same warning as us or were they kept in the dark?"
I think they got the same warning as us... none.
I heard that a US Navy Admiral was visiting some Argentine Military Barracks on the morning of the invasion & was first informed of the action by his host.
Apparently the Admiral left the Barracks almost immediately to go straight to the US Embassy in B.A., then left Argentina shortly afterwards.
Steam Catties or STOVL Carriers...? Who knows but building a 6000ft strip on both Tristan de Cunha & St. Helena may go someway to preserve the security of the Falkland Islands while paying for themselves at the same time.
