Reply to: Uh oh...

[EternalOptimist]

Nice to see one of our major allies backing us.

Either back us or STFU and keep out of it.

IIRC, didn't they reluctantly provide us support during the Falklands war.

I forget the details, but was it something to do with supplying us with missiles when we ran out.

Close. In those far off days, our heat seeking air to air misiles, could only be fired if we were behind the enemy jet.

So the idea was there would be a dogfight, and our superior planes would get on their tail and blow them up.

BUT, the harrier wasnt fast enough to get on the tail of the Argentinian skyhawk. It was great at nipping around and using the cannon, but by then , it was too late. the ships were sunk.

The Americans had the latest air to air heat seeking technology. Their sidewinders could see the enemy engines from the front - brilliant - shoot the argies down on the way in. not on the way out.


thats what it was all about

[shaunbhoy]

I wouldn't get too worried.
Prior to the last invasion in 1982, we were defending the island with about half a dozen Marines, on permanent light duties, armed with rolled-up copies of the Telegraph. And that was almost enough to repel the best that the Argies had at their disposal.
Defences have been beefed-up considerably since then. Some of them even have guns, and there is also, thanks to generous MOD benevolence during the NL years, 1 set of Kevlar Body Armour to go round too.
Walk in the park!

[Troll]

Although there was a covert plan to lend us a proper carrier IIRC t'was rumoured to be the U.S.S Eisenhower or the USS Keersage

But nowt came of it

[Troll]

Nice to see one of our major allies backing us.

Either back us or STFU and keep out of it.

IIRC, didn't they reluctantly provide us support during the Falklands war.

I forget the details, but was it something to do with supplying us with missiles when we ran out.

The latest sidewinder missile - The Argie Bargy pliots reckoned that was wot did 'em

[stek]

I forget the details, but was it something to do with supplying us with missiles when we ran out.

It was use of Ascension Island which is ours but leased the US who built the airstrip...

[Clippy]

Last week Washington called on Britain and Argentina to negotiate over the Falklands' sovereignty.

Nice to see one of our major allies backing us.

Either back us or STFU and keep out of it.

IIRC, didn't they reluctantly provide us support during the Falklands war.

I forget the details, but was it something to do with supplying us with missiles when we ran out.

[PAH]

As the saying goes...beauty is only a makeup bag away ...

Yep. Finally someone has invented makeup that women can wear in bed while also rejuvinating their skin. Win, win.

Selling out: The make-up you can leave on all night which rejuvenates skin | Mail Online

[BoredBloke]

That Argie is no Gilf. She's a boot!

[ChrisPackit]

Mmmmmm

Oh, I don't know..... a few too many Babyshams in a dark, dingy nightclub and maybe.... just maybe...

As the saying goes...beauty is only a light switch away ...

[Troll]

A friend of mine who has a degree in history so should know what he's on about, often comments that Wales is pretty much the equivalent of an English county. So if he's right then Wales already belongs to 'us'.

I'll have Katherine Jenkins, you lot can have the rest.

Mmmmmm

[Lockhouse]

I actually trawled through google images to see if she was worth it.... must say a bit chipmunky and maybe 10 years too old

Too much slap as well.

[Troll]

El Presidente is a bit of a MILF, or she would be if I was into the older birds, which of course I'm not.

I actually trawled through google images to see if she was worth it.... must say a bit chipmunky and maybe 10 years too old

[PAH]

Wales belongs to us

A friend of mine who has a degree in history so should know what he's on about, often comments that Wales is pretty much the equivalent of an English county. So if he's right then Wales already belongs to 'us'.

I'll have Katherine Jenkins, you lot can have the rest.

[doodab]

El Presidente is a bit of a MILF, or she would be if I was into the older birds, which of course I'm not.

She's nearly 60, I think that's more GILF territory. Definitely too old for me.

[MarillionFan]

El Presidente is a bit of a MILF, or she would be if I was into the older birds, which of course I'm not.

Sorry Sue Ellen. Your fantasy is shattered.