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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, |
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Hercs used for anti-ship bombing by Argentina
On Jan 16, 11:25*am, "a425couple" wrote:
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, I remember this and that it was not very effective. |
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Hercs used for anti-ship bombing by Argentina
"Frogwatch" wrote in message ... On Jan 16, 11:25 am, "a425couple" wrote: 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, I remember this and that it was not very effective ================================================== ================== the Argies re-fused bombs from ground use to anti-shipping use and their attempt failed. many of the re-fused bombs that did hit failed to explode. the Antelope was one such bomb that initially failed to explode, it was later accidently set of by the Bomb defuser. most others were successfully rendered safe. |
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Hercs used for anti-ship bombing by Argentina
Ray O'Hara wrote:
"Frogwatch" wrote in message the Argies re-fused bombs from ground use to anti-shipping use and their attempt failed. many of the re-fused bombs that did hit failed to explode. the Antelope was one such bomb that initially failed to explode, it was later accidently set of by the Bomb defuser. most others were successfully rendered safe. The problem with the Hercules bomber was rather more fundmental. One of the two ships they managed to hit was a US flagged tanker which did nothing to endear them to the US government. Keith |
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Hercs used for anti-ship bombing by Argentina
"Keith W" wrote in message ... Ray O'Hara wrote: "Frogwatch" wrote in message the Argies re-fused bombs from ground use to anti-shipping use and their attempt failed. many of the re-fused bombs that did hit failed to explode. the Antelope was one such bomb that initially failed to explode, it was later accidently set of by the Bomb defuser. most others were successfully rendered safe. The problem with the Hercules bomber was rather more fundmental. One of the two ships they managed to hit was a US flagged tanker which did nothing to endear them to the US government. Keith that they hit anything is amazing. Fortunately for the UK the Argie Army and Navy didn't have the balls the Argie Air Force had. |
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Hercs used for anti-ship bombing by Argentina
On Jan 16, 8:06*pm, "Ray O'Hara" wrote:
"Keith W" wrote in message ... Ray O'Hara wrote: "Frogwatch" wrote in message the Argies re-fused bombs from ground use to anti-shipping use and their attempt failed. many of the re-fused bombs that did hit failed to explode. the Antelope was one such bomb that initially failed to explode, it was later accidently set of by the Bomb defuser. most others were successfully rendered safe. The problem with the Hercules bomber was rather more fundmental. One of the two ships they managed to hit was a US flagged tanker which did nothing to endear them to the US government. Keith that they hit anything is amazing. Fortunately for the UK the Argie Army and Navy didn't have the balls the Argie Air Force had. The guys on the Argentinian GUPPY boat drove their sub about as hard as they could. |
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Hercs used for anti-ship bombing by Argentina
On Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:06:59 -0500, Ray O'Hara wrote:
that they hit anything is amazing. Fortunately for the UK the Argie Army and Navy didn't have the balls the Argie Air Force had. They had the balls alright, they just didn't have the leadership. Leadership for an airforce fighting a single entity isn't that difficult, you just load up the weapons and send your young men out to die. With an army or a navy you need slightly more intelligence. The Argentine army and navy had spent the past decade fighting highly dangerous intellectuals and,, now and again, a lethal trade union official or even a journalist armed with highly explosive printing presses. When they came up against people with guns they were in real trouble because they weren't used to people who could shoot back. -- William Black Free men have open minds If you want loyalty, buy a dog... |
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Hercs used for anti-ship bombing by Argentina
On Jan 16, 7:44 pm, "Keith W" wrote:
Ray O'Hara wrote: "Frogwatch" wrote in message the Argies re-fused bombs from ground use to anti-shipping use and their attempt failed. many of the re-fused bombs that did hit failed to explode. the Antelope was one such bomb that initially failed to explode, it was later accidently set of by the Bomb defuser. most others were successfully rendered safe. The problem with the Hercules bomber was rather more fundmental. One of the two ships they managed to hit was a US flagged tanker which did nothing to endear them to the US government. Keith The first tanker hit was the "British Wye" - no damage. The US Tanker was a 220,000 ton VLCC coincidentally named "Hercules"... The latter was scuttled as it was said it was impossible to remove the bomb safely (although there have been mutterings along the lines of "insurance scam" as there was over-capacity at the time). However, some sources credit the "Hercules" to Canberras: but if it was a C-130, that single kill would catapult it into the ranks of all-time most sucessfull ship-killers, based on tonnage. Before the Iran-Iraq Tanker War, the Buccaneer was one of the leading scorers on that basis, despite never having been in a shooting was at that stage; they'd racked up 3 VLCCs (Torrey Canyon by the RAF, and 2 others by the SAAF). Cheers, Moramarth |
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Hercs used for anti-ship bombing by Argentina
On Jan 16, 4:25*pm, "a425couple" wrote:
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,- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - IIRC the ship it hit was US, - a neutral Guy |
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Hercs used for anti-ship bombing by Argentina
"a425couple" wrote in message ... 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, Don't forget the VNAF: they used Hercs as bombers during the final days in '75 against the advancing NVA. Pakistani AF Hercs were also used as bombers in '65 and in '71 reportedly. |
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