One fact I learnt from written accounts of the SAS raids on airfields, both in the Falklands and WW2 was that when destroying multiple aircraft of the same type, like the Pucaras, was to always put the explosive charges on the same position on each aircraft, that way the opposition can't cannibalise damaged aircraft to repair a few working ones!
Hi, I'm from Buenos Aires, Argentina. I always find it fascinating to watch videos or documentaries about the war from the british perspective. A couple of weeks ago I saw a documentary about this operation (I don't know if I can put a link to that video here) but it's called "Special Air Service (SAS) - The Falklands Campaign", really cool. No hard feelings. A pointless war. Our countries should never have gone to war. I am more angry about what the military government of that moment did to its own citizens...they kidnapped, tortured and killed thousands of Argentines. I admire the Argentine Air Force but I also admire the Royal Air Force and everything they did during ww2....I love the Spitfire! =) Good luck with your channel. Bye. Adios. (sorry, my english is very rusty, I hope you understand what I have written XD)
'Most people spend their time applauding the SEALs or other American units, but the major British special forces, such as the Special Air Service and the Special Boat Service, not only predated American special forces, but also inspired many of them to be what they are today. Without the inspiration of the SAS, a regiment known for one of the most grueling selection trials in the world, we likely wouldn’t have most of the modern special forces around the world that we have today.' Gregory Myers
I was in a fatigue party, dispatched in late 1982 to clear the airfield, under the command of a Small Arms School Corps (SASC) officer. We found that the majority of the wrecked aircraft were sunk up to their wheel axles in the mud - it was a grass airfield, so don't know if they'd have been able to take off - but that doesn't diminish the professionalism and bravery of the SAS lads who carried out the op. A couple of fairly intact Pucara aircraft were left for later recovery (think one is at the Fleet Air Arm Museum at Yeovilton), and we rolled, heaved and pushed the remainder into the sea, down the rather precarious cliff which bordered the airstrip. Interesting times, a lifetime ago....
I remember during the Falklands campaign the British brought one of their damaged ships here to the port of Tampa for repairs. Bush gardens let the crew in for the day for free, and they also were able to go to Clearwater beach which is one of the best beaches in the U.S.. I think they were here for over a week.
I met the Royal Marines just back from the Falklands in Naples Italy 1982. HMS Fearless and Niad docked right behind us so we saw each other daily for a couple days. They were pretty beat up as was their ships riddled with shell holes. They told us some horrific stories and lost alot of Marines. I remember thinking, man I'm glad we won't be doing anything crazy like these guys. I'd be in Beirut in a few weeks little did I know
All of this was happening as I turned 21. I watched the nightly news thinking these young men were the same age as me. I questioned if I would be able to do what they did for Queen and country. Years later I joined the army in artillery and I did 21 years service with 2 deployments. I would never have been good enough to join the SAS or Commandos but I do have immense respect for those that do. Late in my career we had a Falkland War veteran (3 Para) post to our Regiment. He was one tough bastard, just what is required in a soldier.
Mr, Felton I find your productions, Informative, an Precise little nuggets of history that you plucked from the banquet of War history. I want to thank you for the time an effort it has taken to bloody bring them to fruition, for our media dinning experience. An please make shure you always narrate our story as your voice for this, makes the presentation.
Great video, I never would have known about this operation! It's literally a 1980's re-enactment of the airfield raids the SAS carried out in north Africa against the Germans.
It was also an inspiration to President Reagan, when he saw what it did for Thatchers ratings and her impressive win in the following general election, President Reagan decided to invade Grenada. Much to the annoyance by the way of Mrs Thatcher and the queen given the fact that it is a British Protectorate and and the president didn't even communicate with the British foreign office.
@@guywilloughby3383 That's a bit debatable, but more particularly there's no chance that it made a functional difference in the decision. (Perhaps made Reagan feel better about the idea? Possible. Persuaded him to say yes or no? Definitely not.) Remember this was shortly after the Iran Hostage Crisis, a crisis that Reagan's administration used to their advantage to win against Carter by a large margin. ANY failure to defend Americans at risk would be political suicide for an administration in that position. Add to that factors like explicit requests from the OAS to intervene, an honestly legitimate level of concern about American civilians in the area (at least to some extent. their actual danger level was quite low), the historical concept of the "Monroe Doctrine", a general desire to prove America would react boldly against Communist encroachment, and quite a few other things... well, add that all up and absolutely regardless of the Falklands the Grenada campaign WAS going to happen. In short I disagree with your basic thesis. There were too many overriding and major reasons why Grenada would happen anyway. Thatcher's experience in the Falklands was a trivial matter compared to all that.
Yep good old senile Reagan my Cinc and demigod to many conservatives. I will never forgive Reagan for sticking the Marines in Beiruit to get blown up and then running like a whipped dog out of the area.US Army Honorably discharged Sergeant E-5
This is what I love about SAS you rarely hear about their missions from the operators or if so not until years later and it's not get a movie deal from it. They really are the silent professionals in our SOF community.
I used to read commando boys magazine in the early 70s, your stories remind me of heroism and daring do, typical British pluck!! Bravo again for another great story..
Destroying the aircraft was first priority everything else was on second priority. It's about to be midnight in India, and I'm watching your videos. Nice work.
Outstanding review as always, i always felt a little sorry for the Argentine soldiers,they were just conscripted young men that had very little training & no combat experience & lets face it they up against a formidable enemy, us Brit's!!
Mark i must ask. Where do you get your footage? As quite a lot of the footage used, especially in the WW2 videos. I have never seen before. Thanks, George
Good to see not all Argentines are sore at the whole Falklands thing. The most we get from your countrymen on videos like these are ridiculous claims that Argentina won, or Britain lost more men, so technically lost, etc etc.
America salutes our glorious soldiers of our “Motherland”! Britain is the ancestral home of America! Here’s to ya Pal...translation from American English to English: Cheers!
Great videos as always Mark. 1980s British military events are almost completely unknown to me. Please consider exploring more Submarine stories from any era.
I'm surprised ther was no mention of the two SAS Sgts that decided to settle a long simmering dispute in the middle of the attack. Two guys in a punch up with explosions and tracer flying around, LOL
I believe you are referring to the Black Buck raids. However, my understanding is that those were all against Port Stanley, not Pebble Island. You are correct though, they were, at almost 6600 miles, indeed the longest distance air raid ever undertaken at that time. Only surpassed by the October 2001 bomb run when B-2s from Whitman flew almost 10,000 miles and 44 hours to strike targets in Afghanistan.
It's been done I can't remember by who or if it was Mark but put this into search "Vulcan longest bomber attack in history" I'm sure you will see it there was interesting to see a bit like the dolittle attack after pearl harbour Just to let the enemy know you can get him
Would be cool to see a vid about the SAS in Oman. Weirdly I met a guy who was involved through helping my ma babysit, he was the laddies granda, when I was unemployed, he encouraged me to study military history (though I do stuff way earlier than this channel). He didn’t like to talk about in much detail but I’d love to know more. Love the channel and content.
As a german, i'm always with the british. Even in 1982. But it was difficult to stay with them, starting a war because of a few islands at the end of the world. But they were british. I'm sad, because a lot of british soldiers and argentinian soldiers died only because of domestic reasons the argentinian military government wanted to distract. R.I.P.
Excellent video as usual! Always brilliant to see more Falklands War content online, there isn't enough! Perhaps a video on Top Mallo House? Or the accidental downing of a Gazelle by HMS Cardiff?
The Argentines really only had one chance at fighting and that was with air superiority and so it was very clever for them to attach an airbase with reconnaissance aircraft Great job SAS!
Great to see a South Atlantic War video by a british historian who keeps his composure, formality and objectivity while a talking about a subject to which he is related. You´re an example to us all, Mark. Greetings from Argentina.
The Isle of Sky was under Norse rule from the 9th century till the Treaty of Perth (1266) yet Norway makes no claim. The Channel Islands belonged to the French Dukes of Normandy who became the English crown. Later when Charles II was restored to the throne he granted Colonial land in gratitude to a Jerseyman called George Carteret who named it New Jersey..... perhaps that opens up a claim to them from the United States ? .....no It doesn't work like that. BTW Malvinas is the spanish form of Malouin , these where fishermen from St Malo in france who were the first to visit the Islands. St Malo was founded by a Welsh monk.....it all stems back to the british isles !
It would make perfect sense if the Brazilians had found and claimed them before the Great Britain was even a thing , as to geographical proximity which is what I presume your getting at well the Channel Islands are much closer to France yet I don't hear the French crying about it .
The Falklands have never been inhabited by an Argentine civilian population (and only militarily garrisoned for a couple years), and have been inhabited by British subjects who speak English and wish to remain British for a hundred years. It is British land and it will remain British, unless and until its inhabitants decide to seek independence . . . And even if that should some day happen, the islands still will not be Argentine!
"L1A1" in British nomenclature is roughly equivalent to (though I believe slightly narrower than) "M1" in American military nomenclature. "L1" indicates the first model (hence the "1") of equipment in a particular category used by British land forces (hence the "L"). "A1" designates the first officially adopted version - note that this differs from the American usage, where the first officially adopted version has no "A" suffix, and "A1" is the first *revised* certain, hence the *second* version overall. So there's an L1A1 self-loading rifle (SLR), the inch-pattern FAL. But there's also an L1A1 84 mm rocket launcher, as well as an L1A1 bayonet, .50 BMG machine gun (the M2 Browning, in the US), 66 mm anti-tank rocket, and rifle scope. Similarly, the US has an M1 rifle (the M1 Garand), M1 carbine, bayonet, mine, flamethrower, helmet, mortar, main battle tank (the M1 Abrams), mortar, submachine gun (the Thompson), 120 mm anti-aircraft gin, 240 mm howitzer, 90 mm anti-tank/anti-aircraft gun, bazooka, and light tank.
We used to call them SLRs. The rocket launcher was known just as a 66 mil but rocket launcher is pushing it a bit, I fired one at an old Ferret Scout Car used as a target at Otterburn firing ranges and it didn't seem to do much damage. Charlie G would probably have had a more impressive effect (84mm Carl Gustav).
hahaha suddenly I have a mental image of 'Shaun The Sheep' brandishing an assault rifle and Union Jack while making an impassioned speech in 'baa'-'s to rally his wooly troops 😂
Back in 1983 on a visit to the U.K. I bought the excellent 1983 yearbook of the RAF (dealing mostly with the Falklands war one year earlier, no wonder). Within, there is a picture of a damaged Pucara being hauled away by a British transport helicopter. I always wondered what happened to that plane, since I have seen some documentaries about the subject and no mention about that. Now I know. Thanks again Mark!
1IbramGaunt I met a Pucara pilot at Goodfellow AFB in 1990 that was shot down by the British and captured. He "complained" to a RSM because a guard wasn't put on him; guess he was insulted the British didn't consider him a threat anymore. The RSM looked around at the barren landscape, told him "Well, if you want to leave, go ahead." He remained a prisoner....
Margret thatcher might have earned her Knick name “The Iron Lady “ for various reasons, but in my opinion, she earned it for her decisive and unflinching response to the Argentine invasion of the Falklands, a reaction that the current bunch of wet blouses that are in government and opposition today, they would probably spend a few months debating (arguing like school children) then wanting a referendum to decide if the nation should respond or not, and depending on the outcome whether to “debate” a plan and then have a second referendum, sound familiar? Thanks for sharing this interesting and informative film, I like your approach to your subject, long enough to get the salient points and facts across but not to long that the viewer feels that it is repetitious. 👍 as usual, and thanks again,keep the films coming, they are excellent.
The decision to retake the Falklands by force was good. But on the other hand, Thatcher's military budget cuts and *weak* response to *earlier* Argentine aggression formed a substantial part of why the Argentine leadership thought they could get away with it in the first place.
Every nation that's salty about a military loss has online champions. Videos on Greek/Turkish air force encounters are pretty vicious, anything to do with Armenia worse again.
Because they dislike this country, probably vote LibDem, Labour, Green, Tory, SNP, Plaid, and love the EU. Additionally they probably work for the British soldier's greatest enemy, the MOD.
There's quite a lot more to this story. The guys had a rolling fire fight whilst being chased by the Argentinians as they extracted away from the op. It got pretty touch and go as ammunition was almost out before they got away. This came first hand from an elderly friend who was there.
The Piukara was a singularly unsuccessful aircraft during the Falklands War. The Argentine Air Force (AAF) deployed at least 24 aircraft to the Falklands and at least another 20 from mainland bases. Since the aircraft were designed for close air support and interdiction of ground forces. the RAF viewed them as a real risk. Instead, at least 11 were destroyed on the ground by a combination of air attack, SAS radis, and naval gunfire. The AAF conscript ground crews apparently had no training in dispersing and camouflaging the craft on the ground, so they were found neatly lined up in rows on airfields. Only a few were dispersed to hastily prepared landing strips, something the Pukara was supposed to be able to handle. One of these craft shot down a Marine Scout helicopter, the only Argentine air ot air victory of the war. Another Pucara, flying from one of these outlying strips that was unknown to the British, attacked troops advancing toward Goose Green. It was promptly shot down by small arms fire. It was the only known attack by a Pukara on British troops. In the defense of Argentine pilots, they were limited to only a few hours flying a month due to Argentine budget restrictions, and the aircraft didn't carry the kinds of radar and navigation instruments needed for low level, nap of the earth flying. This deficiency led to one Pukara being brought down by a Stinger missile. In the end, eleven Pukaras were captured by the British. The AAF still has faith in the Pukara, although it probably doesn't have much choice. Other than a dozen A-4M FightingHawk attack aircraft and a couple IA-63 trainer/ground attack aircraft, the Pukara is the only combat aircraft available, and the only counterinsurgency craft. 20 have been taken in hand to upgrade their electronics and weapons fits and add modern engines. They should be much more effective aircraft when the upgrades are finally complete. With typical Argentine budget problems and bureaucratic meddling, a program that was supposed to be complete by 2017 is still dragging on today. It's expected the upgraded aircraft will soldier on until 2045, the last survivors of the Falklands War.
Big fan of the channel, keep up the good work Mark!! As an Argentine, I will always regret the great damage that my country inflicted on the lives of the people that lives on the Falklands, despite what you might think is right or wrong, we had no right to mess with their lives. If we talk about the infantry marine corps, to say that some decisions and strategies taken by our command and generals were stupid and rushed will be an understatement. It will always be a mystery for me how our generals choose to challenge a nation with hundreds of years of warfare expertise...I just don't get it. Despite that fact, many great soldiers fought till their last breath. It was a pointless war, at least for our side. From a historical point of view, I will always be fascinated by the Falklands War, after all, it is the only modern combat of Argentina. The efficiency and talent which of our Air force executed their missions, one could say almost suicidal, against an enemy with technology several decades ahead from ours. Falklands prove many things to the British, and it was a well needed political boost at the time. First real combat of the Harrier and the Sidewinder missile. It was a testbed to a lot of technology. A great example of how a good chain of command, efficient logistics, and trained officers can overcome great challenges leading. their troops to victory. My deepest respect for all the professionals who lost their lives and the ones who survived, on both sides.
Well thankyou very much for your respectful and genuinely polite and pleasant comment there, frankly I was expecting a lot more idiotic comments from Argentines who either can't accept they lost or DO but choose to ignore it or place the blame on just about anyone else except themselves. As it is I agree it shouldn't have happened but in an odd way, despite all the death and destruction it did have good outcomes as well as bad, after all if it HADN'T happened Britain wouldn't have gotten the boost to her national pride and would still be a second-rate fallen former empire instead of the small but advanced and important world-player she still is, Brexit or no Brexit, and Argentina would likely still be under the boot of the same mass-murdering fascist military junta she was at the time due to them never having been given the kick up the arse that was that war
I wish all Argentinians thought just like you. We need peace and prosperity in our continent, not war caused by some lunatic politicians or military. We must reach civilisation, which has not arrived in our Sad South America yet. Cheers from Brazil. Peace!
Fine words, as already mentioned I too was expecting the usual negative comments that seem to follow anything connected with The South Atlantic War so your comments are very welcome. If you have not already, I highly recommend you read "The Fight For the 'Malvinas': The Argentine Forces in the Falklands War by Martin Middlebrook "
Can someone explain to me why HMS Hermes couldn't knock out the planes on the airfield with its guns, like it did with all the buildings? Why put men on the ground and risk their lives?
Thanks again Mark. One thing I’ve always wondered is why the RN didn’t simply bombard the airfield using a forward observer to ensure effective results? Or straf the airfield using harriers. Could it be that the Government wanted boots on the ground to show that nowhere was safe from infiltration?
One fact I learnt from written accounts of the SAS raids on airfields, both in the Falklands and WW2 was that when destroying multiple aircraft of the same type, like the Pucaras, was to always put the explosive charges on the same position on each aircraft, that way the opposition can't cannibalise damaged aircraft to repair a few working ones!
Hi, I'm from Buenos Aires, Argentina. I always find it fascinating to watch videos or documentaries about the war from the british perspective. A couple of weeks ago I saw a documentary about this operation (I don't know if I can put a link to that video here) but it's called "Special Air Service (SAS) - The Falklands Campaign", really cool.
No hard feelings. A pointless war. Our countries should never have gone to war. I am more angry about what the military government of that moment did to its own citizens...they kidnapped, tortured and killed thousands of Argentines.
I admire the Argentine Air Force but I also admire the Royal Air Force and everything they did during ww2....I love the Spitfire! =)
Good luck with your channel. Bye. Adios.
(sorry, my english is very rusty, I hope you understand what I have written XD)
My mate “Paddy” destroyed most of the aircraft on the ground. Killed 21st May 1982 . RIP: Raymond E Armstrong D SQN 22 SAS - Ex 1RGJ.
So grateful to have these guys to keep us safe. Braver men than I am.
Greetings from USA. Thanks for posting, excellent video! All of us at work were cheering the SAS on!
I have to say your videos are by far my favorite history videos on UA-cam... You do beyond a fantastic job. Thanks so much
'Most people spend their time applauding the SEALs or other American units, but the major British special forces, such as the Special Air Service and the Special Boat Service, not only predated American special forces, but also inspired many of them to be what they are today. Without the inspiration of the SAS, a regiment known for one of the most grueling selection trials in the world, we likely wouldn’t have most of the modern special forces around the world that we have today.'
Gregory Myers
1980s British military story's are very interesting. Thanks for the video.
I bet there are tons to tell taking into consideration they have been around for so long
I was in a fatigue party, dispatched in late 1982 to clear the airfield, under the command of a Small Arms School Corps (SASC) officer. We found that the majority of the wrecked aircraft were sunk up to their wheel axles in the mud - it was a grass airfield, so don't know if they'd have been able to take off - but that doesn't diminish the professionalism and bravery of the SAS lads who carried out the op. A couple of fairly intact Pucara aircraft were left for later recovery (think one is at the Fleet Air Arm Museum at Yeovilton), and we rolled, heaved and pushed the remainder into the sea, down the rather precarious cliff which bordered the airstrip. Interesting times, a lifetime ago....
I remember during the Falklands campaign the British brought one of their damaged ships here to the port of Tampa for repairs. Bush gardens let the crew in for the day for free, and they also were able to go to Clearwater beach which is one of the best beaches in the U.S.. I think they were here for over a week.
I met the Royal Marines just back from the Falklands in Naples Italy 1982. HMS Fearless and Niad docked right behind us so we saw each other daily for a couple days. They were pretty beat up as was their ships riddled with shell holes. They told us some horrific stories and lost alot of Marines. I remember thinking, man I'm glad we won't be doing anything crazy like these guys. I'd be in Beirut in a few weeks little did I know
Mark's statistics: Pebble Island 1000 sheep per human
Welsh soldiers: Excellent, count us in
Lol stereotypes because they’re funny 😂🙄
that's enough, both of ewe!
@Trigger Troll Found the Welshman
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Who do you think moved to the Faklands? Yes, people from Weles.
(According to Wikipedia: Origins_of_Falkland_Islanders)
Good video as always! Greetings from Argentina
No hard feelings,eh?
SAS battle of Mirbat would be a good video.
First for history! Click that bell people, Mark is worth it!
All of this was happening as I turned 21. I watched the nightly news thinking these young men were the same age as me. I questioned if I would be able to do what they did for Queen and country. Years later I joined the army in artillery and I did 21 years service with 2 deployments. I would never have been good enough to join the SAS or Commandos but I do have immense respect for those that do. Late in my career we had a Falkland War veteran (3 Para) post to our Regiment. He was one tough bastard, just what is required in a soldier.
Everybody gangsta until SAS shows up
LMFAO
Everyone's got a plan till they're getting *flashbanged.*
Mr, Felton I find your productions, Informative, an Precise little nuggets of history that you plucked from the banquet of War history. I want to thank you for the time an effort it has taken to bloody bring them to fruition, for our media dinning experience. An please make shure you always narrate our story as your voice for this, makes the presentation.
A channel where I always hit the like button first and then watch the video. Thank you Sir Felton!
Never sass the SAS!! Thanks Mark Great Video!🇺🇸🇬🇧🇺🇸!!
Great video, I never would have known about this operation! It's literally a 1980's re-enactment of the airfield raids the SAS carried out in north Africa against the Germans.
Im a simple man, im notified of a Mark Felton upload, i watch the upload, i like the upload🤷🏼♂️
The whole Falklands Op was an inspiration to me as a 17yr old to join the US Army...
It was also an inspiration to President Reagan, when he saw what it did for Thatchers ratings and her impressive win in the following general election, President Reagan decided to invade Grenada. Much to the annoyance by the way of Mrs Thatcher and the queen given the fact that it is a British Protectorate and and the president didn't even communicate with the British foreign office.
@@guywilloughby3383 That's a bit debatable, but more particularly there's no chance that it made a functional difference in the decision. (Perhaps made Reagan feel better about the idea? Possible. Persuaded him to say yes or no? Definitely not.) Remember this was shortly after the Iran Hostage Crisis, a crisis that Reagan's administration used to their advantage to win against Carter by a large margin. ANY failure to defend Americans at risk would be political suicide for an administration in that position.
Add to that factors like explicit requests from the OAS to intervene, an honestly legitimate level of concern about American civilians in the area (at least to some extent. their actual danger level was quite low), the historical concept of the "Monroe Doctrine", a general desire to prove America would react boldly against Communist encroachment, and quite a few other things... well, add that all up and absolutely regardless of the Falklands the Grenada campaign WAS going to happen.
In short I disagree with your basic thesis. There were too many overriding and major reasons why Grenada would happen anyway. Thatcher's experience in the Falklands was a trivial matter compared to all that.
Yep good old senile Reagan my Cinc and demigod to many conservatives. I will never forgive Reagan for sticking the Marines in Beiruit to get blown up and then running like a whipped dog out of the area.US Army Honorably discharged Sergeant E-5
..but you joined the wrong army then.
This is what I love about SAS you rarely hear about their missions from the operators or if so not until years later and it's not get a movie deal from it. They really are the silent professionals in our SOF community.
28 likes 1 minute after upload, good job Mr. Felton!
If hitting like before watching one of his videos is wrong, I don't want to be right.
@@christopherconard2831 There are a few channels in which I always hit like before watching. This is one of them.
I used to read commando boys magazine in the early 70s, your stories remind me of heroism and daring do, typical British pluck!! Bravo again for another great story..
Destroying the aircraft was first priority everything else was on second priority. It's about to be midnight in India, and I'm watching your videos. Nice work.
Thank you for your service lads n lasses, May you all rest in peace, to all the ones who never made it home! !
Outstanding review as always, i always felt a little sorry for the Argentine soldiers,they were just conscripted young men that had very little training & no combat experience & lets face it they up against a formidable enemy, us Brit's!!
Hastily becoming a favourite UA-cam channel of mine. Please do keep up the fantastic and insightful work. Thankyou!
Mark i must ask. Where do you get your footage? As quite a lot of the footage used, especially in the WW2 videos. I have never seen before.
Thanks,
George
“Much imitated but never surpassed” should be the new motto of the sas 😂
Another fantastically interesting video. Loving these 70s and 80s british history vids.
As always. Best content. Greetings from the island of Philippines.
Small country.strong people.mighty army. We don't care what size you are.bring it on. Thnx mark great channel.👍
Thank you very much Mark Sir for your excellent channel
Love your content, man. Greetings from Argentina :)
Good to see not all Argentines are sore at the whole Falklands thing. The most we get from your countrymen on videos like these are ridiculous claims that Argentina won, or Britain lost more men, so technically lost, etc etc.
America salutes our glorious soldiers of our “Motherland”! Britain is the ancestral home of America! Here’s to ya Pal...translation from American English to English: Cheers!
Thanks for another interesting story. I remember watching the news footage at the time in Perth (WA).
This is one of my new favorite channels, right up there with the history guy. Thanks for all the hard work.
This channel will have 1 million subscribers by the end of this year.
Keep up the great raid videos, love the little snippets of history.
Great videos as always Mark. 1980s British military events are almost completely unknown to me. Please consider exploring more Submarine stories from any era.
Another fantastic look into history! Well done Mr. Felton!!!
This is the best history channel by far. I am so glad I randomly stumbled upon this channel, have been daily binging ever si ce.
This video was a pleasant change of pace. Thank you Dr. Felton!
I'm surprised ther was no mention of the two SAS Sgts that decided to settle a long simmering dispute in the middle of the attack. Two guys in a punch up with explosions and tracer flying around, LOL
Could you make a vid about the Vulcan bombing Attack on the same airstrip wich was the longest Attack ever
I believe you are referring to the Black Buck raids. However, my understanding is that those were all against Port Stanley, not Pebble Island. You are correct though, they were, at almost 6600 miles, indeed the longest distance air raid ever undertaken at that time. Only surpassed by the October 2001 bomb run when B-2s from Whitman flew almost 10,000 miles and 44 hours to strike targets in Afghanistan.
It's been done I can't remember by who or if it was Mark but put this into search "Vulcan longest bomber attack in history" I'm sure you will see it there was interesting to see a bit like the dolittle attack after pearl harbour
Just to let the enemy know you can get him
It was port Stanley airport not pebble island that the Vulcan bombed. I think Mark already has dóne a video but not sure
"I counted them out, and I counted them back in", Brian Hannrahan
@@archstanton6102 that was harriers flying off invincible or Hermes. Cant remember which one now.
Your videos on the Falklands Islands war are top notch. I remember this time well.
Would be cool to see a vid about the SAS in Oman. Weirdly I met a guy who was involved through helping my ma babysit, he was the laddies granda, when I was unemployed, he encouraged me to study military history (though I do stuff way earlier than this channel). He didn’t like to talk about in much detail but I’d love to know more.
Love the channel and content.
You have to think Paddy Mayne was looking down on them and cheering them on. It must have felt like old times to him.
So many memories. Thanks Mark.
Great work as always
Yet another brilliant video, thankyou
Good work Mark, lovely story, again.
As a german, i'm always with the british. Even in 1982. But it was difficult to stay with them, starting a war because of a few islands at the end of the world. But they were british. I'm sad, because a lot of british soldiers and argentinian soldiers died only because of domestic reasons the argentinian military government wanted to distract.
R.I.P.
My favorite history teacher. Thank you Dr.Mark.
Reminds me of one of the first SAS raids on the German airfield destroying their aircraft!
Oh how history repeats itself! Excellent video!
I was literally reading about this, and now a video? Could life be any better?
Big fan ,great concise delivery,.
I will eventually get through every single video on this channel! Does anybody else binge watch this channel?? It's so easy to watch for hours
Excellent video as usual! Always brilliant to see more Falklands War content online, there isn't enough! Perhaps a video on Top Mallo House? Or the accidental downing of a Gazelle by HMS Cardiff?
Another excellent video! Keep them coming!
I see a new clip, I hit "LIKE". No shenanigans given!!
The Argentines really only had one chance at fighting and that was with air superiority and so it was very clever for them to attach an airbase with reconnaissance aircraft
Great job SAS!
American001 I really can’t tell if this is sarcastic or not
Love these videos, thanks Mark.
Please do a video on the 1986 Suez crisis that you mentioned! Thanks for the awesome conten
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Great to see a South Atlantic War video by a british historian who keeps his composure, formality and objectivity while a talking about a subject to which he is related. You´re an example to us all, Mark. Greetings from Argentina.
I hope they returned to Tea and medals for all!
After seeing this on the news back then my GI. Joe's reenacted this over and over.
Bravi!
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Nice video Mark! Well done!
thing is they ran out of fuel and usa had to refill the ships , give them ammo . and all sat info so they could even find the islands
Malvinas should be Argentine. Imagine if the isle of Skye or the channel Islands were Brazilian or something. Makes no sense
Kevin Kelly last time I checked there was no Argentinian populations living there. Populations who are the only inhabitants ever to live there
The Channel Islands should be French, and St. Pierre and Miquelon should be Canadian. But there we are.
The Isle of Sky was under Norse rule from the 9th century till the Treaty of Perth (1266) yet Norway makes no claim.
The Channel Islands belonged to the French Dukes of Normandy who became the English crown. Later when Charles II was restored to the throne he granted Colonial land in gratitude to a Jerseyman called George Carteret who named it New Jersey.....
perhaps that opens up a claim to them from the United States ?
.....no It doesn't work like that.
BTW Malvinas is the spanish form of Malouin , these where fishermen from St Malo in france who were the first to visit the Islands. St Malo was founded by a Welsh monk.....it all stems back to the british isles !
It would make perfect sense if the Brazilians had found and claimed them before the Great Britain was even a thing , as to geographical proximity which is what I presume your getting at well the Channel Islands are much closer to France yet I don't hear the French crying about it .
The Falklands have never been inhabited by an Argentine civilian population (and only militarily garrisoned for a couple years), and have been inhabited by British subjects who speak English and wish to remain British for a hundred years. It is British land and it will remain British, unless and until its inhabitants decide to seek independence . . . And even if that should some day happen, the islands still will not be Argentine!
L1A1 was the British made Belgium FN FAL rifle not the rocket launcher.
The M72 LAW in British service was designated as the "Rocket 66 mm HEAT L1A1."
Yep, then again maybe they used the same system at the time with the same figures being used more than once for different categories of weapon?
"L1A1" in British nomenclature is roughly equivalent to (though I believe slightly narrower than) "M1" in American military nomenclature. "L1" indicates the first model (hence the "1") of equipment in a particular category used by British land forces (hence the "L"). "A1" designates the first officially adopted version - note that this differs from the American usage, where the first officially adopted version has no "A" suffix, and "A1" is the first *revised* certain, hence the *second* version overall.
So there's an L1A1 self-loading rifle (SLR), the inch-pattern FAL. But there's also an L1A1 84 mm rocket launcher, as well as an L1A1 bayonet, .50 BMG machine gun (the M2 Browning, in the US), 66 mm anti-tank rocket, and rifle scope. Similarly, the US has an M1 rifle (the M1 Garand), M1 carbine, bayonet, mine, flamethrower, helmet, mortar, main battle tank (the M1 Abrams), mortar, submachine gun (the Thompson), 120 mm anti-aircraft gin, 240 mm howitzer, 90 mm anti-tank/anti-aircraft gun, bazooka, and light tank.
We used to call them SLRs. The rocket launcher was known just as a 66 mil but rocket launcher is pushing it a bit, I fired one at an old Ferret Scout Car used as a target at Otterburn firing ranges and it didn't seem to do much damage. Charlie G would probably have had a more impressive effect (84mm Carl Gustav).
@@logitimate Thanks, very interesting.
I bet this gets the fastest likes record Mark has seen...Pebble Island was Legendary.
Awesome Video as always. Greetings from Germany ^^
25,000 sheep? They should have did their duty and protected their owners! Public sheep support for a war was very little though.
hahaha suddenly I have a mental image of 'Shaun The Sheep' brandishing an assault rifle and Union Jack while making an impassioned speech in 'baa'-'s to rally his wooly troops 😂
Back in 1983 on a visit to the U.K. I bought the excellent 1983 yearbook of the RAF (dealing mostly with the Falklands war one year earlier, no wonder). Within, there is a picture of a damaged Pucara being hauled away by a British transport helicopter. I always wondered what happened to that plane, since I have seen some documentaries about the subject and no mention about that. Now I know. Thanks again Mark!
to Argentine sadness
Para tristeza dos argentinos
Good video . Thank you
Enjoyed the clips of Pucaras in flight, have never seen them before. Most pictures are after they had been destroyed.
There's a reason for that haha
1IbramGaunt I met a Pucara pilot at Goodfellow AFB in 1990 that was shot down by the British and captured. He "complained" to a RSM because a guard wasn't put on him; guess he was insulted the British didn't consider him a threat anymore. The RSM looked around at the barren landscape, told him "Well, if you want to leave, go ahead." He remained a prisoner....
quite a few clips on youtube of them. I saw them for real.
Those planes didn't represented a real threat. Were slow and with limited avionics, those were basically training planes.
Margret thatcher might have earned her Knick name “The Iron Lady “ for various reasons, but in my opinion, she earned it for her decisive and unflinching response to the Argentine invasion of the Falklands, a reaction that the current bunch of wet blouses that are in government and opposition today, they would probably spend a few months debating (arguing like school children) then wanting a referendum to decide if the nation should respond or not, and depending on the outcome whether to “debate” a plan and then have a second referendum, sound familiar?
Thanks for sharing this interesting and informative film, I like your approach to your subject, long enough to get the salient points and facts across but not to long that the viewer feels that it is repetitious. 👍 as usual, and thanks again,keep the films coming, they are excellent.
The decision to retake the Falklands by force was good. But on the other hand, Thatcher's military budget cuts and *weak* response to *earlier* Argentine aggression formed a substantial part of why the Argentine leadership thought they could get away with it in the first place.
Excellent episode, as usual. Now, WHY would anybody give this episode a thumbs down??
Every nation that's salty about a military loss has online champions.
Videos on Greek/Turkish air force encounters are pretty vicious, anything to do with Armenia worse again.
Steve Hellerud - Argies?
Argentine nabobs of negativity.
Because they dislike this country, probably vote LibDem, Labour, Green, Tory, SNP, Plaid, and love the EU. Additionally they probably work for the British soldier's greatest enemy, the MOD.
250 people, 250,000 sheep.....those odds would make even Jimmy McNulty happy!
There's quite a lot more to this story. The guys had a rolling fire fight whilst being chased by the Argentinians as they extracted away from the op. It got pretty touch and go as ammunition was almost out before they got away. This came first hand from an elderly friend who was there.
Andrew Wilson not according to Cedric and my old partner in NI who was there, the Argies put a story about after that they resisted - they didn’t
About 900 persons, died in that conflict.
The Piukara was a singularly unsuccessful aircraft during the Falklands War. The Argentine Air Force (AAF) deployed at least 24 aircraft to the Falklands and at least another 20 from mainland bases. Since the aircraft were designed for close air support and interdiction of ground forces. the RAF viewed them as a real risk. Instead, at least 11 were destroyed on the ground by a combination of air attack, SAS radis, and naval gunfire. The AAF conscript ground crews apparently had no training in dispersing and camouflaging the craft on the ground, so they were found neatly lined up in rows on airfields. Only a few were dispersed to hastily prepared landing strips, something the Pukara was supposed to be able to handle. One of these craft shot down a Marine Scout helicopter, the only Argentine air ot air victory of the war. Another Pucara, flying from one of these outlying strips that was unknown to the British, attacked troops advancing toward Goose Green. It was promptly shot down by small arms fire. It was the only known attack by a Pukara on British troops. In the defense of Argentine pilots, they were limited to only a few hours flying a month due to Argentine budget restrictions, and the aircraft didn't carry the kinds of radar and navigation instruments needed for low level, nap of the earth flying. This deficiency led to one Pukara being brought down by a Stinger missile. In the end, eleven Pukaras were captured by the British.
The AAF still has faith in the Pukara, although it probably doesn't have much choice. Other than a dozen A-4M FightingHawk attack aircraft and a couple IA-63 trainer/ground attack aircraft, the Pukara is the only combat aircraft available, and the only counterinsurgency craft. 20 have been taken in hand to upgrade their electronics and weapons fits and add modern engines. They should be much more effective aircraft when the upgrades are finally complete. With typical Argentine budget problems and bureaucratic meddling, a program that was supposed to be complete by 2017 is still dragging on today. It's expected the upgraded aircraft will soldier on until 2045, the last survivors of the Falklands War.
What are the Falklands? You're only showing maps of Las Malvinas.
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Daniel Tennessee - Some cowboys TRIED to change the name of the islands in 1982, failed miserably. ☠️☠️☠️🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇫🇰🇫🇰🇫🇰
Big fan of the channel, keep up the good work Mark!! As an Argentine, I will always regret the great damage that my country inflicted on the lives of the people that lives on the Falklands, despite what you might think is right or wrong, we had no right to mess with their lives.
If we talk about the infantry marine corps, to say that some decisions and strategies taken by our command and generals were stupid and rushed will be an understatement. It will always be a mystery for me how our generals choose to challenge a nation with hundreds of years of warfare expertise...I just don't get it. Despite that fact, many great soldiers fought till their last breath. It was a pointless war, at least for our side.
From a historical point of view, I will always be fascinated by the Falklands War, after all, it is the only modern combat of Argentina. The efficiency and talent which of our Air force executed their missions, one could say almost suicidal, against an enemy with technology several decades ahead from ours. Falklands prove many things to the British, and it was a well needed political boost at the time. First real combat of the Harrier and the Sidewinder missile. It was a testbed to a lot of technology. A great example of how a good chain of command, efficient logistics, and trained officers can overcome great challenges leading. their troops to victory. My deepest respect for all the professionals who lost their lives and the ones who survived, on both sides.
Well thankyou very much for your respectful and genuinely polite and pleasant comment there, frankly I was expecting a lot more idiotic comments from Argentines who either can't accept they lost or DO but choose to ignore it or place the blame on just about anyone else except themselves. As it is I agree it shouldn't have happened but in an odd way, despite all the death and destruction it did have good outcomes as well as bad, after all if it HADN'T happened Britain wouldn't have gotten the boost to her national pride and would still be a second-rate fallen former empire instead of the small but advanced and important world-player she still is, Brexit or no Brexit, and Argentina would likely still be under the boot of the same mass-murdering fascist military junta she was at the time due to them never having been given the kick up the arse that was that war
Wow, so eloquent, respect to you sir!
I wish all Argentinians thought just like you. We need peace and prosperity in our continent, not war caused by some lunatic politicians or military. We must reach civilisation, which has not arrived in our Sad South America yet. Cheers from Brazil. Peace!
Fine words, as already mentioned I too was expecting the usual negative comments that seem to follow anything connected with The South Atlantic War so your comments are very welcome. If you have not already, I highly recommend you read "The Fight For the 'Malvinas': The Argentine Forces in the Falklands War
by Martin Middlebrook "
well said. respect to you from a proud brit.
One of the Argentine Pucaras is at RAF Cosford, one of the RAF Museums and well Worth visiting
The Pucara 'Toto Juan' shown in colour a couple of times is on display at the Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum, at Flixton, Suffolk.
Can someone explain to me why HMS Hermes couldn't knock out the planes on the airfield with its guns, like it did with all the buildings? Why put men on the ground and risk their lives?
Tommi Mykkanen - Because Hermes didn’t have any guns. It was an aircraft carrier.
Mr. Felton have You ever consider making full time documentary? Your voice is amazig. I
I sometimes appear in full scale tv documentaries, though I don't make those
Excellent, as always.
U don't mess with our penguins you cheeky argentine twats :P
From USA......yeah penguins forever !
patagonian peguins=patagonia arg
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Glandino Lara coystiur vice de plaza el scud Morty.
Short and sweet video, just like the raid.
“Skyvan" never have I seen a name fit the Thing that it named so Well. It actualy looks like a skyvan.
Thanks again Mark. One thing I’ve always wondered is why the RN didn’t simply bombard the airfield using a forward observer to ensure effective results? Or straf the airfield using harriers. Could it be that the Government wanted boots on the ground to show that nowhere was safe from infiltration?
Bill Percy - They did those things as well.
Well thats a surprise! I just watched The Iron Lady and then this Video poped up :) good work as allways!