Fuerza Aerea Argentina, All time aircraft

FMA IA-58A Pucara, in one of the various schemes used during the South Atlantic conflict. In 28th May, 1982, the A537 commanded by Liutenant Jimenez shot down a british Westland Scout helicopter during a groud attack mission. Jimenez was shot down the same day later.

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Another very nice addition.

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English Electric Canberra FD
Interwar RN Capital Ships
Super-Darings
Never-Were British Aircraft

The Argentine Naval Aviation decided to buy 14 Super Étendards in 1979 after the United States put an arms embargo in place, due to the Dirty War and refused to supply spare parts for Argentina's fleet of A-4Q Skyhawks. Between August and November 1981, five Super Étendards and five anti-ship sea-skimming Exocet missiles were shipped to Argentina. The Super Étendards, armed with Exocet anti-ship missiles played a key role in the Falklands War between Argentina and the United Kingdom in 1982. The 2nd Naval Squadron was stationed at the Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego naval air base; during the conflict. The threat posed to British naval forces led to the planning of Operation Mikado and other proposed infiltration missions to raid the airbase, aiming to destroy the Super Étendards to prevent their use. A total of four Super Étendards were operational during the conflict.

A first attempt to attack the British fleet was made on 2 May 1982, but this was abandoned due to in-flight-refuelling problems. On 4 May, two Super Étendards, guided by a Lockheed P-2H Neptune, each launched one Exocet at the British destroyer HMS Sheffield, with one missile crippling Sheffield. On 25 May, another attack by two Super Étendards resulted in two missiles hitting the merchant ship Atlantic Conveyor, which was carrying several helicopters and other supplies to the front line. The Exocets that struck Atlantic Conveyor had been inadvertently redirected by decoy chaff deployed as a defensive measure by other ships; Both Sheffield and Atlantic Conveyor sank whilst under tow some days later following these Exocet strikes.

On May 30 two Super Étendards, one carrying Argentina's last remaining Exocet, escorted by four A-4C Skyhawks each with two 500lb bombs, took off to attack the carrier HMS Invincible. The missile was shot down by a Sea Dart fired by HMS Exeter.

Following the end of the conflict, by 1984 Argentina had received all the 14 Super Étendards ordered, and Exocets with which to arm them. Super Étendards performed qualifications on the aircraft carrier ARA 25 de Mayo until the ship's final retirement. Since 1993, Argentine pilots have practiced on board the neighboring Brazilian Navy's aircraft carrier São Paulo. Touch-and-go landing exercises were also common on US Navy carriers during Gringo-Gaucho maneuvers and joint exercises.

NOTE: These are the "Original 14" of the 14 originally ordered in 1979. This does not include the 5 Super Étendard Modernisé (SEM) were purchased from France in 2017

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- Solkriet - My Personal AU: http://www.shipbucket.com/forums/viewto ... 14&t=10834
- America the Divided - Joint-Project between Minepagen and I http://www.shipbucket.com/forums/viewto ... =14&t=9855
- Occasionally the Random pop-ups of my Abyssinia or Hong Kong AUs

"The word Br*t?sh is a horrible term I never want to hear from you again, We do not tolerate that dehumanization".

Really great work, you've clearly done your research!

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Royal Nordenic Air Force 1914-now
Royal Nordenic Navy 1914-now
Royal Nordenic Army 1914-now
Imperial Iran Air Force
Royal Hellenic Air Force
NATO PLA

Boeing 757-200 "Tango One"
Known commonly as Argentina's Presidential Transport, Tango One is a modified 757-200 intended for VIP duties for the nation's important personnel. The 757-200 was the winner of a competition in the 1990s to replace the previous Tango One, a 707, with other contestants being an A330-200 and A340-300; however, the budget was only allocated for the 757. Her current status is under a extensive repair work after years in storage, she was last seen on taxi practice alongside an announcement she had received funds needed for her to return to service.

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