I think I´ve posted this one in another thread, but the image shows the early warning assests of the fleet, covering Rio Grande Naval Air Base (home of SuE / Exocet and others Argentine Navy and AAF units) and Rio Gallegos Naval Air Base on late May 1982.
So you have:
- A Chilean Thomson CSF radar near Punta Arenas.
- HMS Valiant and HMS Spartan on EW picket duty
- At least a couple of "boots on the ground" patrol covering the airports (Op Shutter)
The fleet has 40 minutes of early warning. Yep, better having a Gannet of Shackleton on task, but worst is nothing...
The Op Fingent radar was much further nort.
Regards!