by Harry Benson
missile launched at 84–5
special mission of 197–8
Mould, Ldg Mechanic Charlie 300
Mount Harriet 302, 303, 305, 319, 320–1
Mount Kent 111, 190–1, 239, 242, 257, 278, 308–9, 309–10, 322
Argentine commandos arrive at 209
mission to take 206–11
Skyhawk attack on 343
Mount Longdon 302, 303, 304–5, 312–16, 337
Mount Tumbledown 395, 320, 321, 345–8, 352
Mount Two Sisters 302, 303, 305, 306, 312, 313, 323, 324, 330
Mount Wall 319, 320, 321
Mount William 348, 352, 353
NAAFI, Mars bars donated by 237
Nadin, Ldg Aircrewman Bob 64
Narwhal 105–6
Naval Air Squadron 19
HB joins 30–1
Niblett, Capt. Jeff 200
night-vision goggles 70, 72, 116, 210
discussed 74
short supply of 111
testing of 40, 41
Norland, MV 98, 99, 119, 127, 150–1, 226, 232, 235, 249, 366
North, Capt. Ian 172, 178, 180
North, Lt Nigel 77–8, 190
and Mount Kent mission 207, 208
and Pebble Island mission 108, 110–12
Northwood 250
Nott, John 69
Nuclear Biological Chemical and Damage Control (NBCD) 224
Nunn, Lt Richard 200
Ockleton, Sub-Lt Dave 150–1, 212–13
Old Creek House 153, 186, 188, 223
Olna, RFA 97, 334
Operation Paraquat, beginning of 54
Parry, Lt Chris:
and Fortuna Glacier 11, 12, 16
on San Carlos landing mission 122–3
Pearl Harbor 88
Pebble Island 108–12, 121, 164, 207
Penelope, HMS 273
pingers xxvi, 228–30, 246
banter between junglies and 228–9
Pleasant Peak 251, 255
Plymouth, HMS 35, 56, 64, 127, 131, 259–60, 270, 345
Pollock, Lt Cdr Bill 39, 41, 72, 74, 75–6, 78, 106–8, 113, 267, 355
and Mount Kent mission 207
and Pebble Island mission 111–12
Port Howard 160
Port Pleasant 253, 254, 255, 266, 270
Port San Carlos 31, 35, 118, 121, 123, 127, 128, 129, 190, 233–4, 234, 276, 334
FOB moves to 231
new airstrip at 258
Port Stanley 86, 87, 239, 349–50, 350, 354–5, 362, 365
Aeromacchi jet arrives at 130
airfield, bombing raids on 79–80
Argentines concentrate resources around 120
defences surrounding, assaults on 297–352 passim
Exocets fired from 242
Harrier strike on 181
Mount Kent a focal point for final assault on 206
mythical status of 349
new Falklands capital 2
no-go zone around 242
post-surrender 362
strikes on 287–96
submarine sighting near 83
white flags fly over 354
Port William 348
Pryce, Ldg Air Engineering Mechanic Don 182
Pucara 80, 108, 112, 112, 134, 142, 199–200, 201, 202–3, 216, 219, 278, 281, 363–4
Pulford, Flt Lt Andy 56–7, 310, 312, 316, 319, 322, 369
and Fortuna Glacier 58, 60
prisoner management by 66
Puma 36, 41, 127, 200
Queen Elizabeth II, RMS 98, 101, 161, 226, 227
RAF Topcliffe 21
Rainey, Lt Pete 41
and Mount Kent mission 208
and Pebble Island mission 111
RAMC 324–5
Regent, RFA 97
Resource, RFA 40, 50, 72, 74, 89, 94, 151–2, 157
Sheffield survivors housed on 91
Reynoldson, Lt Brad 71
Rio Grande 113, 114, 115
RNAS Culdrose 23, 228
RNAS Yeovilton 20–1, 38, 40, 97, 228
Rose, Lt Col. Mike 122, 135, 209, 287–9
Royal Marines:
Argentine commandos spotted by 213
and Argentine prisoners 66
Commando units within, see military units junglies sent to support 26
Mountain and Arctic Warfare group of 213, 240
Naval Air Squadron operates with 19
and Port Stanley operation 299
and Santa Fe 64
snowmobiles of 242
Teal Inlet arrival of 238
trapped in minefield 350
Salt, Capt. Sam 89
Salter, Lt Mark 334
San Carlos 143, 147, 149, 154, 155, 158, 161, 167–8, 169–70, 172, 186, 190, 192, 193, 207, 222, 240, 253
amphibious landing mission 108, 120–42 passim
beachhead established on 160, 183–4
cold, wet conditions in 223
ferocity of air raids on 144
goalkeeper ships near 162
helicopters diverted away from 207
Mirage shot down at 256
Skyhawks’ attack on 195–6
San Carlos Bay 35, 149, 151, 153, 232
San Carlos Water xiii, xiv, 127, 131–2, 133, 143, 144, 146, 158, 161, 194, 218, 234, 268
Atlantic Causeway enters 232
Sands, Colour Sgt (later Warrant Officer) Tommy 81–2, 83, 85, 186–7
Santa Fe, RFA 62–5
prisoners from 66–7
Saunders, Petty Officer Sandy 308
Schwarz, Lt Paul 28
Scout 43, 199–200, 219, 240, 241, 347
Sea King 341
almost continuous flying of 317
and Coventry 166–8
and deck landings 107
first squadron to leave UK 70
image of 227
load capability of 256
misjudged landing of 161
Mk 2, become pingers 26
Mk 4, service entered by 19
and Mount Kent mission 207–9
and Narwhal 105–7
one-way mission of 113–15
operating as squadron 185
operating from three locations 330
and Pebble Island mission 108–12
power and size of 70
and San Carlos landing mission 118–20, 121, 122, 124, 128
sea crashes of 72–3, 119
ship-to-shore movements of loads by 161
single-engine capability of 268
and Sir Galahad 263
stores and ammunition shifted by 143
Tactical Air Navigation System on 75
Seafield Park 21
Sephton, Flt Cdr John 138
Seymour, Capt. 91
Sheffield, HMS 89–92, 113, 172
Argentines flush with success over sinking of 211
Exocet hits 89
sinks 91
Sheldon, Petty Officer Aircrewman John 339–40
Sheldon, Lt Phil 256–7
and Sir Galahad 263, 264, 267
Short, Maj. Adrian 100, 245–6, 302, 307–9, 311–12, 314–15, 320
Sir Galahad, RFA 158, 254, 258, 259, 260, 281–2, 370
rescues from 262–71
Skyhawk bomb hits 261–2
Sir Lancelot, RFA 158, 288
Sir Percivale, RFA 254
Sir Tristram, RFA 253, 254, 256, 258, 259, 281–2, 364–5, 365
abandoning of 264
bomb damage to 263–4
Skinner, Lt Pete 289, 290, 293–4, 295
Skyhawk 88, 131, 137, 147, 142, 148, 150, 155, 158, 162, 163–4, 195–6, 211, 258, 266–7, 336–42
Ardent attacked by 138
blowing-up of 212–13
Broadsword attacked by 165–6
lost to Argentines 184
Norland attacked by 151
shooting-down of 267
Sir Galahad hit by
Skyvan 112
Slowe, Lt Kim 49, 171, 173, 174, 175, 176–7, 181
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p; recorded missing in action 181
small ships xxvi
Smiles, Ldg Aircrewman ‘Smiler’ 163, 202, 203–4
Smith, Lt Dave 267
Smyth, Ldg Aircrewman Smudge 275, 349
long flying stint of 317
South Georgia:
Argentine ‘scrap merchants’ arrive on 2, 37
Argentine marines landed at 62
Mount Paget 65
and Operation Paraquat 54
and SAS Fortuna Glacier mission, see Fortuna Glacier; Special Air Services
SAS use inflatables to try to gain 62
see also individual areas
South Sandwich Islands 2
South Thule 2
Southby-Tailyour, Maj. Ewen 250, 254
Soviet Union 69
Special Air Service (SAS) 49, 77–8, 190, 245
D Squadron 121, 190, 206–9
deaths among, in Sea King crash 119
and Fortuna Glacier 5–17, 11, 54, 56–62
insertion in inflatables attempted by 62
mainland Argentina mission of 113, 114
Mount Kent mission of 206–9
Pebble Island mission of 108–12
and Port Stanley operation 290
Pucaras blown up by 363
San Carlos mission of 120, 121, 127, 134
and Santa Fe 64
Special Boat Service (SBS) 49, 77, 105–6, 118, 154
and San Carlos landing mission 121, 122, 124, 126, 133, 134
and Santa Fe 64
Spence, Sub-Lt Jerry 277, 286, 321, 322–4, 344, 349, 361
at reunion 369
Spencer, Lt Cdr Mike 39–40, 41, 103, 286, 300, 322
Spens-Black, Lt Peter 116
and Mount Kent mission 208
Stanley, Lt Cdr Ian 62–3
and Fortuna Glacier 7, 9–11, 15–17, 57–9 passim, 61
on San Carlos landing mission 125, 132, 133
and SAS inflatables mission 62
shrapnel injures 133
Stanning, Lt Cdr Tim 40, 52, 70, 94, 129, 184, 185–6, 231, 255
recceing of forward bases by 253–4
and Sir Galahad 263, 264, 270
stovies 20–1
Stromness, RFA 128, 143–4
Super Etendard 88, 113, 149, 172, 211
Super Frelon 102
Sussex Mountains 128, 140, 143, 155, 190, 195, 196, 249, 307, 342, 345
Swan Inlet 240
Sycamore helicopters, in Suez crisis 19
Task Force HQ, Northwood 250
tasking 192
Tattersall, Petty Officer Aircrewman Colin 78
Taylor, Lt Nick 90
Teal 190, 213, 238, 240, 242, 243, 249, 254, 277, 289, 293, 300, 301, 307, 318, 319
teeny-weenies xxvi, 257, 322
Thatcher, Margaret 37, 65
Thomas, Sub-Lt Jerry 235, 277, 290
Thompson, Brig. Julian 183, 184, 190, 198, 257
Thornewill, Lt Cdr Simon 39–40, 40–1, 72, 210, 269, 339–41
and Coventry 166
Pucara flown by 364
on San Carlos landing mission 132
thunderflash 28
Tidd, Lt Mike 41, 56, 94, 226–7, 277
Falklands-bound 55–6
and Fortuna Glacier 6–13 passim, 15, 56–62 passim
prisoner management by 66–7
at reunion 369
and Santa Fe 64
Tidepool, RFA 96, 121, 159, 161
Tidespring, RFA 56, 60, 64, 66, 94, 226
Top Malo House 213–14
Trims (maintainer) 300
Tupper, Chief Aircrewman Alf 167, 339–40
Tuttey, Ch. Petty Officer Bill 229–30, 236, 255–6, 260–1
and Sir Galahad 262–3, 263–4, 264–5, 370
Tyrrell, Cpl Ian ‘Gus’ 171, 174–5, 176–7, 181, 182
recorded missing in action 181
Uganda, SS 192, 215–16, 219, 325, 336, 342–3, 343
Veinticinco de Mayo, ARA 87–8
vessels, see individual ships’ names
Vowles, Lt Cdr Peter 38, 41
Wallace, Lt George 278, 301
Ward, Lt Cdr Nigel ‘Sharkey’ 134, 162, 235
Warden, Lt Cdr Roger 38, 42, 186
Wasp 63–4, 139, 153, 367
firing on Santa Fe 63
and hospital-ship inspections 219
Wells, Lt David 63
Wessex:
almost continuous flying of 317
ammunition transfer facilitated by 74
Ascension Island preparation of first of 43
and Atlantic Conveyor 100, 176–8
boarding, knack to 274
casevac work for 215
control fault in 132
and Coventry 167, 168–9 ‘dead reckoning’ navigation method on 73
downwind fast stop of 244, 284
Engadine boosts contingent of 272
expectation of more of 161
flotation canisters on 51–2
Fortuna Glacier mission of, see Fortuna Glacier Gazelle compared with 26
and ground resonance 47–8
in gunship role 144
HU Mk 5, HB learns to fly 26
HU Mk 5, service entered by 19
hydraulic systems in 146
in-flight refuelling considered for 87
machine gun in 156
maximum speed of 140
Mirage attack fails to destroy 136–7
missile launched at 84–6
missing 182
nighttime closeness of 237
normal maximum power of 124
operating from three locations 330
operating without coordination 185
in Operational Flying Training 28
pictured on Antrim 82
at Port San Carlos 234
rocket capability of 196–7
rocket pods on 28–9
and San Carlos landing mission 121–6 passim, 128, 129
Sea Kings more powerful than 70
single-engine capability of 233, 238, 268
and Sir Galahad 262
South Georgia crashes of 9–12, 11, 72, 119
swapping seats in 282–3
and tasking 192
thermal image camera on 122, 197
turning point for operations of 231
typical flight of 51
underused 143
West Falkland 1, 108, 118, 137, 149, 152, 154, 160, 162, 203, 258
Weston, Simon 265
Whale, FOB, on 153, 154, 192, 210, 223, 231
move for 231
Whirlwind, in Suez crisis 19
Wilson, Brig. Tony 239, 240, 328
Wilson, Ldg Aircrewman Tug:
and Fortuna Glacier 6–8, 10, 13–14, 60, 61–2
Wilson, Petty Officer Aircrewman Tug:
and Sir Galahad 263, 265
Wireless Ridge 348
Woodward, Admiral Sandy 76
Yarmouth, HMS 89, 90, 140, 251, 305
Young, Capt. Brian 13, 65
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