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Old 2nd Sep 2010, 10:07
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With regards the "civilian 707" that Double Zero refers to nearly being shot down during the Falklands, was this actually the case?

I could be wrong but I seem to remember something about it being an Argentine Air Force 707 that was shadowing the Task Force and that the UK warned Argentina that if it didn't back off it would be shot down.

Does anyone know what the story was here?
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