falklands war...

[staffslad]

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What great memories, Natator. No way that would be allowed today.

I was in my penultimate year of college in spring 1982. I remember so clearly the ships being cheered as they left the UK. Also, they got a great send-off from Gibraltar. I remember being on the top deck of a bus listening to a small portable radio when news of the first Vulcan raid broke.

[Natator]

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This happened as I was doing A levels. I was absolutely glued to it, rushing home from school to see the news each day.

I was Royal Navy mad, had a scholarship to go to dartmouth, which would have been late 1982.

I'd spent time at sea on HMS Arrow when I was 14 and 15 and she was out there, took a bomb but survived, and I knew some of the crew still.

Most exciting thing in my life still .... Age 14, being "smuggled" aboard HMS Arrow (smuggled in the fact the MOD didn't know) and went with her down to Gibraltar, returning on HMS Newcastle. Was made an honourary member of the wardroom, was given watches, I can't even expres how exciting this was for a Navy mad 14 year old. I did a ship to ship transfer, just a sling under my armpits (imagine them being able to do that now with a kid!), got a taste of tear gas during annual gas mask testing. We were also "attacked" by the French Air Force and German fast patrol boats.

[akb48fan]

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I was only 9 years old when the war was on but seeing the General (General Moore?) who was leading the British troops at the time on TV must have inspired me as the next day I decided along with a friend to knock on some neighbours doors to raise money for the injured soldiers coming back home from the warzone. I don't think we collected much but when I got home with the money I was told off that I shouldn't have done it. I rather sheepishly had to take all the money back to the people that had given it to me!

[victorbrunswick]

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I thought one of the best documentaries about the Falklands was this one from 1992 which features interviews with some of the participants from both sides.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rgmos0Q6xK0

[Twocky61]

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I always forget to check the date of posts lol

[victorbrunswick]

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I can't link them either.

[Twocky61]

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hi here a slide show i put together, for those that remember 1982,,,,,,
Falklands part one
http://www.viddler.com/explore/jimmyoc/videos/14/
Falklands part two.
http://www.viddler.com/explore/jimmyoc/videos/12/

Both those links Jamesoc link to this:

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It may be my end so can anyone else link to those video's?





Oh I see posted 31st January 2010 - 4 years ago so that's why

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[Jay Mc]

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It was NEVER referred to as "The Falklands War" at the time however. It was always "The Falklands CONFLICT", very diplomatic, although who the hell the government thought they were fooling.......

You are right it was never referred to as a war because it wasn't

the British government never declared a state of war between the two countries so it was only ever a conflict/ crisis and fighting was referred to as hostilities

[akb48fan]

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A young man who lived down the road from where I used to live was in the Welsh Guards at the time of the conflict. He was injured during the Sir Galahad bombing by Argentine planes and lost one of his legs. I remember the fantastic huge street party that took place when he returned back home.

[themilkman]

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Climbed on top of the bus shelter down at Weston shore to wave the Canberra home, absolutely heaving.

[Moondog]

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i was only a baby during the Falklands but my dad was in the Royal Marines and got shipped off there to fight in it, he also got shot in that war, the bullet went through his back and came out his side (or vice versa), you should see the enormous scars on his back.

[stockportyears]

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At the risk of sounding trivial, one of my memories was that the opening game of the 1982 World Cup was banned from TV, because it featured Argentina against Belgium. In the end, it might have been good for national morale to have seen it, as Belgium won.

The scary thing is, really hope it doesn't happen again. I have some Argentine friends and they're cool guys - they really don't care that much for the islands as the British media suggest, it's just something that stirs up their equivalent of BNP-style yobboes. But the Kirchners (corrupt couple stepped straight out of a soap opera) who run the country are mental, and rely on these yobboes for votes, so I wouldn't be surprised by anything they do. It's just so the last thing anyone needs at any time, but especially now.

[scotchmist]

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It was NEVER referred to as "The Falklands War" at the time however. It was always "The Falklands CONFLICT", very diplomatic, although who the hell the government thought they were fooling.......

[FLYING SAUCER]

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Yes, many thanks for posting this - I was at college in 82 and I remember the mighty Vulcan operation Black Buck - the efforts of the Victor Tanker force, the Harriers, and the news reports on TV that we sat around pensivley watching at teatime to see what our boys were doing.

Brian Hanrahan who was reporting for ITN News at the time commented on the Harrier Force - He said "I counted them all out and I counted them all back in"

I also remember the homecoming with the QE2, with all the mums and girlfriends waiting to see their sons and husbands.

[jamesoc]

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Another one of my home made productions.