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To: cardinal4

Jeez..Freepers are quick! Every post was correcting the aircraft type. As an aside, the Israelis flew the Skyhawk, too. In fact I think it was an A-4 that strafed the Liberty..


23 posted on 11/17/2008 8:41:22 AM PST by cardinal4 (Dont Tread on Me)
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To: cardinal4

>As an aside, the Israelis flew the Skyhawk, too.<

And Argentina during the Falklands War. From:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A-4_Skyhawk

“Argentine Air Force Skyhawks sank HMS Coventry (D118) and HMS Antelope (F170) as well as producing heavy damage to several others: RFA Sir Galahad (1966) (which was subsequently scuttled as a war grave), HMS Glasgow (D88), HMS Argonaut (F56), HMS Broadsword (F88) and RFA Sir Tristram. Argentine Navy A-4Qs, flying from Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego naval airbase, also played a role in the bombing attacks against British ships, destroying HMS Ardent (F184).[18]”

And, from what I recall from reading about the Falklands War, had the Argentines known how to properly arm the bombs, the carnage would have been a lot worse...


50 posted on 11/17/2008 9:45:10 AM PST by LRS ("Good-bye freedom/ hello fear/ A brave new world has suddenly appeared")
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