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Old January 16th 12, 05:25 PM posted to rec.aviation.military,rec.aviation.military.naval,sci.military.naval
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Default Hercs used for anti-ship bombing by Argentina

Yes, a Herc was used for anti-ship bombing.
You gotta love people who improvise in wartime!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigel_Ward

"the Argentinians had been using a C-130 to attack merchant
ships re-supplying the task force by simply pushing a bomb
out of the back of the aircraft as it flew over (one bomb struck
a ship, but bounced off to no effect)."

from my follow up reading from
"Guy" -- wrote in message...
I have just re-read Sharkey Wards 'Sea Harrier over the Falklands' and
was amused to read, at the end of the book a 'discussion' between 3 of
his officers (801 Sdn) and a Herc pilot fresh from Lyneham,