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Old 16th Mar 2012, 22:02
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Sorry, immediate re-attack,

Isn't it interesting that the Argentinian response to NGS was to mount an exocet on a lorry and use a surveillance radar for surpic to get a shot off. But the response to BB was to turn off the radar due to the ARM threat. Probably demonstrates the esteem/regard/terror in which the defenders held the Vulcan. (As per the previous post about morale)

Can anyone confirm how the Argentinians found out about the Shrike? Was it intelligence led or simply a Shrike arriving one night?

The Argentinians accounts are very interesting as part of my thought process has always been to wonder what effect a single bomber would have. But it sounds like the defenders suspected as many as six aircraft were out there and if they (the defenders) were ARM aware they would also know there wasn't much they could do about it.

I think we can all agree that morale would certainly not be soaring in this situation.
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