I would like to know if the AIM-9L were used on May 1st. There are some rumours about -9Gs were used that day.
There is a debate in Zona Militar ZM forum about the Nimrod equipped with Sidewinder AIM-9G at Ascencion island.
Some guys said that the Nimrod was not capable of launching the missiles.
About Air to Air tactics, the Argentine Air Force was trained in AA tactics by the Israeli Air Force when Argentina took delivery of the IAI Dagger A/B in 1978.
Obviusly the Israelies at that time also didnīt have experience in combat with all aspect AA missiles.
As far as I know all aspect AA missiles had being used for first time in 1982...so it were too new for a us.
Moreover, the Matra 550 Magic I missiles were just delivered to the Argentine Air Force one or two month before the war and only 7 Mirage IIIEA were capable of launching it.
The Argentines also had underestimated the Sea Harrier FRS1 armed with -9L capabilities.