The Argentine air force was the only branch of the Argentine armed forces to come out of the Falklands War with any sort of honour, they put up a brave and determined assault and came within an ace of winning the war.
The Argentine Navy on the other hand were dreadful cowards and fled the scene back to base after losing the Belgrano, leaving the sea to the British and forcing the Argentine pilots to operate from mainland bases 800 miles from the battlefield.
I think it is no coincidence that during the Dirty War in Argentina the Air Force took little or no part, preferring to stick to professional training while the Navy took a leading role getting involved in all sorts of obscenities from torture and rape to stealing babies to order.
“The Argentine Navy on the other hand were dreadful cowards and fled the scene back to base after losing the Belgrano, leaving the sea to the British and forcing the Argentine pilots to operate from mainland bases 800 miles from the battlefield.”
This is where technology made all the difference. The Argentine navy was essentially ready to fight a World War Two style battle. The Brits had deployed a nuclear sub that had the capability of sinking the entire navy. The Argentinians understood that and chose not to sacrifice the men and ships for nothing. The air force was modern.