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Old 10th Jun 2009, 12:15
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Blowpipe in the Argentine side

We also had the british made MANPAD Blowpipe.

The Argentine Army Commandos used it on May 21st in the Gran Malvina island against a Harrier GR3.
Two Harrier GR3s were attacking the argentine positions located in Port Howard.
The Argentine Commandos (Company 601) were ambushing the british aircraft and lunched two missiles, one failed but the other hit the GR3.

The pilot could eject and was taken prisoner by the Commandos.
The pilot's name is Leutenant William Glover.
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