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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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